// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Soft-hair marbleseed

Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense

Soft-hair marbleseed (Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CO, CT, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Full shade
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Soft-hair marbleseed (Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense) — *Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense* — Soft-hair marbleseed. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Adam Cohen, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Soft-hair marbleseed (Onosmodium bejariense var. bejariense) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Apr–Jul.

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, soft-hair marbleseed pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).