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Hairy wildrye

Elymus villosus

Hairy wildrye (Elymus villosus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 6"–4'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Hairy wildrye (Elymus villosus) — *Elymus villosus* — Hairy wildrye. Photo via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Hairy wildrye (Elymus villosus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 6"–4'.

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, hairy wildrye pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).