// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Scribner needle grass

Achnatherum scribneri

Scribner needle grass (Achnatherum scribneri) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes OK — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to CO, NM, OK, TX, WY
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Scribner needle grass (Achnatherum scribneri) — *Achnatherum scribneri* — Scribner needle grass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, scribner needle grass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).