// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Blue mudplantain

Heteranthera limosa

Blue mudplantain (Heteranthera limosa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms May–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 17 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 1"–10"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Blue mudplantain (Heteranthera limosa) — *Heteranthera limosa* — Blue mudplantain. Photo by Bolívar R. Garcete-Barrett via Wikimedia Commons (Attribution).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Blue mudplantain (Heteranthera limosa) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 1"–10". Blooms May–Nov.

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, blue mudplantain pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus).