// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Mat grama

Bouteloua simplex

Mat grama (Bouteloua simplex) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 1"–14". Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AZ, CO, KS, ME, NE, NM…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 1"–14"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mat grama (Bouteloua simplex) — *Bouteloua simplex* — Mat grama. Photo by USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Hitchcock, A.S. (rev. A. Chase). 1950. Manual of the grasses of the United States. USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 200. Washington, DC via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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, mat grama pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).