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Bluntleaf sandwort

Moehringia lateriflora

Bluntleaf sandwort (Moehringia lateriflora) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Blooms Mar–Jun.

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Family
Group
perennial
Native range
Native to 32 U.S. states, including AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL…
USDA hardiness
Zones 1a–9b
Mature size
Sun
Water
Bloom
Mar–Jun
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Bluntleaf sandwort (Moehringia lateriflora)
Moehringia lateriflora — Bluntleaf sandwort. Photo by Walter Siegmund (talk) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bluntleaf sandwort (Moehringia lateriflora) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Blooms Mar–Jun.

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, bluntleaf sandwort pairs naturally with: Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Common selfheal (Prunella vulgaris).

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