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Broadpod draba

Draba platycarpa

Broadpod draba (Draba platycarpa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Apr.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, ID, NV, OK…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11a
Mature size: 1"–16"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Apr
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Broadpod draba (Draba platycarpa) — *Draba platycarpa* — Broadpod draba. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sam Kieschnick, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Broadpod draba (Draba platycarpa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11a. Mature size 1"–16". Blooms Mar–Apr.

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, broadpod draba pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii), Green amaranth (Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii).