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Variable panicgrass

Dichanthelium commutatum

Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) — *Dichanthelium commutatum* — Variable panicgrass. Photo by James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Variable panicgrass (Dichanthelium commutatum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 1"–30".

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, variable panicgrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).