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Bearded shorthusk

Brachyelytrum erectum

Bearded shorthusk (Brachyelytrum erectum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bearded shorthusk (Brachyelytrum erectum) — *Brachyelytrum erectum* — Bearded shorthusk. 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 ]

Bearded shorthusk (Brachyelytrum erectum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'.

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, bearded shorthusk pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).