// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Prairie sandmat

Chamaesyce missurica

Prairie sandmat (Chamaesyce missurica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AR, CO, IA, KS, MN, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie sandmat (Chamaesyce missurica) — *Chamaesyce missurica* — Prairie sandmat. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie sandmat (Chamaesyce missurica) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a.

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, prairie sandmat pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).