// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Roundleaf mudplantain

Heteranthera rotundifolia

Roundleaf mudplantain (Heteranthera rotundifolia) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Blooms Jun–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, KS, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Oct
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Roundleaf mudplantain (Heteranthera rotundifolia) — *Heteranthera rotundifolia* — Roundleaf mudplantain. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Roundleaf mudplantain (Heteranthera rotundifolia) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Blooms Jun–Oct.

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