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Slimspike threeawn

Aristida longespica

Slimspike threeawn (Aristida longespica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Slimspike threeawn (Aristida longespica) — *Aristida longespica* — Slimspike threeawn. Photo by Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 200. Washington, DC. 1950. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slimspike threeawn (Aristida longespica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Aug–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, slimspike threeawn pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).