// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Shortbeard plumegrass

Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum

Shortbeard plumegrass (Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Jul–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shortbeard plumegrass (Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum) — *Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum* — Shortbeard plumegrass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Will McFarland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will McFarland.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Shortbeard plumegrass (Saccharum brevibarbe var. contortum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Blooms Jul–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, shortbeard plumegrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).