// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Clasping coneflower

Dracopis amplexicaulis

Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 14 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) — *Dracopis amplexicaulis* — Clasping coneflower. Photo by Michael Gras, M.Ed. via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Clasping coneflower (Dracopis amplexicaulis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

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, clasping coneflower pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).