// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Six weeks three awn

Aristida adscensionis

Six weeks three awn (Aristida adscensionis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Jan–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, HI, KS, MD…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–13a
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jan–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Six weeks three awn (Aristida adscensionis) — *Aristida adscensionis* — Six weeks three awn. Photo by Anthony Valois and the National Park Service via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Six weeks three awn (Aristida adscensionis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Jan–Nov.

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, six weeks three awn pairs naturally with: Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Bunching side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa), Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula).