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Texas signalgrass

Urochloa texana

Texas signalgrass (Urochloa texana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms May–Dec.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11b
Mature size: 29"–6'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Dec
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Texas signalgrass (Urochloa texana) — *Urochloa texana* — Texas signalgrass. Photo by Sam Kieschnick via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Texas signalgrass (Urochloa texana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11b. Mature size 29"–6'. Blooms May–Dec.

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