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Whitehair rosette grass

Dichanthelium villosissimum

Whitehair rosette grass (Dichanthelium villosissimum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Whitehair rosette grass (Dichanthelium villosissimum) — *Dichanthelium villosissimum* — Whitehair rosette grass. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Whitehair rosette grass (Dichanthelium villosissimum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Mar–Nov.

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, whitehair rosette grass pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).