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Poverty threeawn

Aristida divaricata

Poverty threeawn (Aristida divaricata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms May–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AZ, CA, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: 1"–28"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Poverty threeawn (Aristida divaricata) — *Aristida divaricata* — Poverty threeawn. Photo by Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Poverty threeawn (Aristida divaricata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–28". Blooms May–Oct.

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, poverty threeawn pairs naturally with: Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).