// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Slim-leaf goosefoot

Chenopodium pallescens

Slim-leaf goosefoot (Chenopodium pallescens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AR, IL, IN, KS, MO, NE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slim-leaf goosefoot (Chenopodium pallescens) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Sep.

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, slim-leaf goosefoot pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).