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Malabar sprangletop

Leptochloa fusca

Malabar sprangletop (Leptochloa fusca) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. 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–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Malabar sprangletop (Leptochloa fusca) — *Leptochloa fusca* — Malabar sprangletop. Photo by Mark Marathon via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Malabar sprangletop (Leptochloa fusca) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–13a. 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, malabar sprangletop 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).