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White tridens

Tridens albescens

White tridens (Tridens albescens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to KS, LA, NM, OK, TN, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White tridens (Tridens albescens) — *Tridens albescens* — White tridens. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sam Kieschnick.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

White tridens (Tridens albescens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Mar–Oct.

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, white tridens pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).