// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Smooth forked nailwort

Paronychia canadensis

Smooth forked nailwort (Paronychia canadensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smooth forked nailwort (Paronychia canadensis) — *Paronychia canadensis* — Smooth forked nailwort. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Vilseskogen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Vilseskogen.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smooth forked nailwort (Paronychia canadensis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

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, smooth forked nailwort pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Common threeseed mercury (Acalypha rhomboidea).