// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Missouri lambsquarters

Chenopodium album var. missouriense

Missouri lambsquarters (Chenopodium album var. missouriense) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Sep–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Sep–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Missouri lambsquarters (Chenopodium album var. missouriense) — *Chenopodium album var. missouriense* — Missouri lambsquarters. Photo by Rasbak via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Missouri lambsquarters (Chenopodium album var. missouriense) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Sep–Oct.

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, missouri lambsquarters pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).