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Vine mesquite

Panicum obtusum

Vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, KS, MO, NM…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum) — *Panicum obtusum* — Vine mesquite. Photo by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Vine mesquite (Panicum obtusum) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–32". Blooms Jun–Aug.

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, vine mesquite pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).