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Twoflower melicgrass

Melica mutica

Twoflower melicgrass (Melica mutica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4b–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Twoflower melicgrass (Melica mutica) — *Melica mutica* — Twoflower melicgrass. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Twoflower melicgrass (Melica mutica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 4b–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Jun.

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, twoflower melicgrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).