Dense-tufted Hair Sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris) wildspecies.ca

Sensitive

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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Common Names

English common name:

Dense-tufted Hair Sedge

French common name:

Bulbostyle capillaire

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Dense-tufted Hair Sedge	Bulbostyle capillaire
2010	Dense-tufted Hair Sedge	Bulbostyle capillaire
2015	Dense-tufted Hair Sedge	Bulbostyle capillaire
2020	Dense-tufted Hair Sedge	Bulbostyle capillaire

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Bulbostylis capillaris	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
2010	Bulbostylis capillaris	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
2015	Bulbostylis capillaris	Cyperaceae	Poales
2020	Bulbostylis capillaris	Cyperaceae	Poales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change
2005	Vulnerable
2010	Apparently Secure	Reduced level of risk.	Improved knowledge of the species.
2015	Apparently Secure
2020	Apparently Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - N4N5
2020	Apparently Secure - N4

Yukon
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Northwest Territories
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Nunavut
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

British Columbia
2005	Not Present
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Unrankable - SU

Alberta
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Saskatchewan
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Manitoba
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Ontario
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Quebec
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

New Brunswick
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Nova Scotia
2005	Exotic - 7
2010	Exotic - 7
2015	Not Applicable - SNA
2020	Not Applicable - SNA

Prince Edward Island
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present