// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Watershield

Brasenia schreberi

Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11b. Mature size 34"–7'. Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 42 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11b
Mature size: 34"–7'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) — *Brasenia schreberi* — Watershield. Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Dacrycarpus~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11b. Mature size 34"–7'. Blooms May–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, watershield pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).