// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Prostrate spurge

Chamaesyce prostrata

Prostrate spurge (Chamaesyce prostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prostrate spurge (Chamaesyce prostrata) — *Chamaesyce prostrata* — Prostrate spurge. Photo by toony via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prostrate spurge (Chamaesyce prostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–13a.

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, prostrate spurge pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Virginia peppergrass (Lepidium virginicum), Poorman's pepperwort (Lepidium virginicum var. virginicum), Common water nymph (Najas guadalupensis).