// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Green sprangletop

Leptochloa dubia

Green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'. Blooms May–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AZ, FL, KS, MD, MO, NC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: May–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) — *Leptochloa dubia* — Green sprangletop. Photo by Steve Hurst @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'. Blooms May–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, green sprangletop pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).