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Silver pygmycudweed

Diaperia candida

Silver pygmycudweed (Diaperia candida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AR, LA, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–10a
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Silver pygmycudweed (Diaperia candida) — *Diaperia candida* — Silver pygmycudweed. Photo by (c) Laura Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Silver pygmycudweed (Diaperia candida) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–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, silver pygmycudweed pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Lemon Beebalm (Monarda citriodora).