// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Horsetail paspalum

Paspalum fluitans

Horsetail paspalum (Paspalum fluitans) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–22". Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 1"–22"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Horsetail paspalum (Paspalum fluitans) — *Paspalum fluitans* — Horsetail paspalum. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Horsetail paspalum (Paspalum fluitans) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–22". Blooms Aug–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, horsetail paspalum pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).