// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Shortstalk chickweed

Cerastium brachypodum

Shortstalk chickweed (Cerastium brachypodum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Apr–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 1"–8"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shortstalk chickweed (Cerastium brachypodum) — *Cerastium brachypodum* — Shortstalk chickweed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Shortstalk chickweed (Cerastium brachypodum) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 1"–8". Blooms Apr–Jun.

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, shortstalk chickweed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album).