// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Desert lovegrass

Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima

Desert lovegrass (Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jul–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 50 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Desert lovegrass (Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima) — *Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima* — Desert lovegrass. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Desert lovegrass (Eragrostis pectinacea var. miserrima) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jul–Nov.

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, desert lovegrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum), Western panicgrass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum).