// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Pie plant

Eclipta prostrata

Pie plant (Eclipta prostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pie plant (Eclipta prostrata) — *Eclipta prostrata* — Pie plant. Photo by Billjones94 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pie plant (Eclipta prostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b.

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, pie plant pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).