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Winged pigweed

Cycloloma atriplicifolium

Winged pigweed (Cycloloma atriplicifolium) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 40 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Aug–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Winged pigweed (Cycloloma atriplicifolium) — *Cycloloma atriplicifolium* — Winged pigweed. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Winged pigweed (Cycloloma atriplicifolium) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Blooms Aug–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, winged pigweed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Lambsquarters (Chenopodium album).