// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Field crown grass

Paspalum laeve

Field crown grass (Paspalum laeve) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Field crown grass (Paspalum laeve) — *Paspalum laeve* — Field crown grass. Photo by USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Field crown grass (Paspalum laeve) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

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, field crown grass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).