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Red sprangletop

Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata

Red sprangletop (Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Red sprangletop (Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata) — *Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata* — Red sprangletop. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Red sprangletop (Leptochloa panicea ssp. brachiata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b.

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, red sprangletop pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Burgrass (Cenchrus longispinus), Redroot flatsedge (Cyperus erythrorhizos).