// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

American lopseed

Phryma leptostachya

American lopseed (Phryma leptostachya) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

American lopseed (Phryma leptostachya) — *Phryma leptostachya* — American lopseed. Photo by USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab from Beltsville, Maryland, USA via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

American lopseed (Phryma leptostachya) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

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, american lopseed pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum).