// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Prairie groundsel

Packera plattensis

Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms May–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis) — *Packera plattensis* — Prairie groundsel. Photo by Pieter Pelser via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms May–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, prairie groundsel pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).