Bulbostylis warei (Torr.) C.B. Clarke

Weakley, Alan S., LeBlond, Richard J., McMillan, Patrick D., Sorrie, Bruce A., Poindexter, Derick B., Fuller, J. Brandon, Bridges, Edwin L., Budach, Brett J., Carr, Susan C., Crowl, Andrew A., Manos, Paul S., Fritsch, Peter W., Orzell, Steve L., Wipff, Joseph K., Messec, Lilly Anderson, Dellinger, Bob, Ungberg, Eric A., Yawn, Noah D., Cressler, Alan M., Oberholster, Chris, Barger, T. Wayne, Carter, J. Richard, Floden, Aaron J., Knapp, Wesley M., Copen, Iris, Jenkins, Amy M., Hughes, Ethan L., Annis, Jenna, Baker, Wilson & Mears, Randy L., 2024, Studies In The Vascular Flora Of The Southeastern United States. X, Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 18 (1), pp. 17-77 : 71

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.17348/jbrit.v18.i1.1338
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/0386DE00-FF94-A03D-FFB1-2B50A31EFBAA
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Bulbostylis warei (Torr.) C.B. Clarke
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Bulbostylis warei (Torr.) C.B. Clarke [ Cyperaceae ] Ware’s Hair Sedge

Bulbostylis warei (Torr.) C.B. Clarke is reported herein for only the third time since its discovery in Alabama by Roland Harper in 1949 [Baldwin Co., 10 Aug 1949, Harper 4123 (UNA)]. Though present throughout much of Florida, the S1 species ( ALNHP 2023; Keener et al. 2023) is uncommon in Georgia and South Carolina (Kartesz/BONAP 2024) and is considered extirpated in North Carolina (Kartesz/BONAP 2024). Each of the previous Alabama collections was from coastal Baldwin County islands/dune swales near the Florida state line. Searches along roadways and undisturbed lots of deep, sandy areas revealed two isolated populations in high-risk areas that are subject to residential development and habitat destruction.

Bulbostylis warei is encountered in longleaf pine sandhills, as well as dry pine flatwoods, aeolian dunes, and Florida scrub oak pine forest ( Weakley & Southeastern Flora Team 2023), rendering it a rare species in Alabama as a function of limited habitat.

Voucher Specimens: ALABAMA. Baldwin Co.: Rare in deep, white sands of coastal area; NE quadrant of undeveloped lot with minimal/ sparse groundcover, 6 Nov 2019, T . Wayne Barger 5017 ( ALNHS 6651 View Materials );numerous individuals in upland sands of residential lot to be cleared for development, 21 Sep 2021, Gena Todia 5917 ( ALNHS7862 View Materials ) .