// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Thin paspalum

Paspalum setaceum

Thin paspalum (Paspalum setaceum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Thin paspalum (Paspalum setaceum) — *Paspalum setaceum* — Thin paspalum. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Thin paspalum (Paspalum setaceum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

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, thin paspalum pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).