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Bunching side oats grama

Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa

Bunching side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1'–3'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 44 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: 1'–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bunching side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa) — *Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa* — Bunching side oats grama. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) psweet, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by psweet.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bunching side oats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. caespitosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1'–3'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

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, bunching side oats grama pairs naturally with: Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula var. curtipendula), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum).