// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Dense-tuft hair sedge

Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris

Dense-tuft hair sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–1'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 41 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Dense-tuft hair sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris) — *Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris* — Dense-tuft hair sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) aarongunnar, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by aarongunnar.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Dense-tuft hair sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–1'.

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, dense-tuft hair sedge pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Densetuft hairsedge (Bulbostylis capillaris), Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus).