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Bitter rubberweed

Hymenoxys odorata

Bitter rubberweed (Hymenoxys odorata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–32".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AZ, CA, CO, KS, ME, NM, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bitter rubberweed (Hymenoxys odorata) — *Hymenoxys odorata* — Bitter rubberweed. Photo by USDA ARS via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bitter rubberweed (Hymenoxys odorata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a. Mature size 1"–32".

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, bitter rubberweed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).