// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Marsh bristlegrass

Setaria parviflora

Marsh bristlegrass (Setaria parviflora) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 38 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Marsh bristlegrass (Setaria parviflora) — *Setaria parviflora* — Marsh bristlegrass. Photo by Forest & Kim Starr via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Marsh bristlegrass (Setaria parviflora) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a.

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, marsh bristlegrass pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum).