Life … Plants Vascular Plants Monocots Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies Grasses Paspalum Sword Grass species 71 observations Sword Grass Paspalum virgatum Supports All 2 native animalssupported in the US Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Sugarcane Borer 1 Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Purple Gallinule 1 Key traits Layer Grasses and sedges Plant type Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial From USDA PLANTS. Close