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Pale false mannagrass

Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida

Pale false mannagrass (Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 25 U.S. states, including CT, DE, GA, IL, IN, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pale false mannagrass (Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida) — *Torreyochloa pallida var. pallida* — Pale false mannagrass. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Gabriel Campbell-Martinez.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, pale false mannagrass pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).