// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Northern reedgrass

Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa

Northern reedgrass (Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Northern reedgrass (Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa) — *Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa* — Northern reedgrass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Zihao Wang, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Northern reedgrass (Calamagrostis stricta ssp. inexpansa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Blooms Apr–May.

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, northern reedgrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis), Smooth brome (Bromus inermis).