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Sharppoint prairie-dandelion

Nothocalais cuspidata

Sharppoint prairie-dandelion (Nothocalais cuspidata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 1"–18"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sharppoint prairie-dandelion (Nothocalais cuspidata) — *Nothocalais cuspidata* — Sharppoint prairie-dandelion. Photo by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sharppoint prairie-dandelion (Nothocalais cuspidata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Apr–May.

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, sharppoint prairie-dandelion pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Maximilian Sunflower (Helianthus maximiliani).