// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Chalk hill hymenopappus

Hymenopappus tenuifolius

Chalk hill hymenopappus (Hymenopappus tenuifolius) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 9 U.S. states, including CO, KS, ND, NE, NM, OK…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Chalk hill hymenopappus (Hymenopappus tenuifolius) — *Hymenopappus tenuifolius* — Chalk hill hymenopappus. Photo by Clements, Edith Gertrude (Schwartz); Clements, Frederic E. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Chalk hill hymenopappus (Hymenopappus tenuifolius) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 2'–5'.

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, chalk hill hymenopappus pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).