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Rice cutgrass

Leersia oryzoides

Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 49 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) — *Leersia oryzoides* — Rice cutgrass. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Rice cutgrass (Leersia oryzoides) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jun–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, rice cutgrass pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum).