// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

False buffalograss

Munroa squarrosa

False buffalograss (Munroa squarrosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, KS, MN, MT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

False buffalograss (Munroa squarrosa) — *Munroa squarrosa* — False buffalograss. Photo by Jim Pisarowicz via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

False buffalograss (Munroa squarrosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jun–Oct.

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, false buffalograss pairs naturally with: Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Torrey's Rush (Juncus torreyi), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata).