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Slimleaf panicgrass

Dichanthelium linearifolium

Slimleaf panicgrass (Dichanthelium linearifolium) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 40 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Slimleaf panicgrass (Dichanthelium linearifolium) — *Dichanthelium linearifolium* — Slimleaf panicgrass. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slimleaf panicgrass (Dichanthelium linearifolium) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–20".

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, slimleaf panicgrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).