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Densetuft hairsedge

Bulbostylis capillaris

Densetuft hairsedge (Bulbostylis capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. 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–13a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Densetuft hairsedge (Bulbostylis capillaris) — *Bulbostylis capillaris* — Densetuft hairsedge. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 319. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Densetuft hairsedge (Bulbostylis capillaris) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–13a. 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, densetuft hairsedge pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Dense-tuft hair sedge (Bulbostylis capillaris ssp. capillaris), Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus).