// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Silverleaf indian breadroot

Pediomelum argophyllum

Silverleaf indian breadroot (Pediomelum argophyllum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 15 U.S. states, including CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Silverleaf indian breadroot (Pediomelum argophyllum) — *Pediomelum argophyllum* — Silverleaf indian breadroot. Photo by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Silverleaf indian breadroot (Pediomelum argophyllum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

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, silverleaf indian breadroot pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina).