// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Spokane false goldenaster

Heterotheca barbata

Spokane false goldenaster (Heterotheca barbata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jul–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to AR, ID, WA
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 1"–18"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Spokane false goldenaster (Heterotheca barbata) — *Heterotheca barbata* — Spokane false goldenaster. Photo by (c) Jared Shorma, some rights reserved (CC BY) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, spokane false goldenaster pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Dutchman's Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani).