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Beaked skeleton-weed

Shinnersoseris rostrata

Beaked skeleton-weed (Shinnersoseris rostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including CO, IA, KS, MN, ND, NE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Beaked skeleton-weed (Shinnersoseris rostrata) — *Shinnersoseris rostrata* — Beaked skeleton-weed. Photo by Mathew Zappa via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Beaked skeleton-weed (Shinnersoseris rostrata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10a. 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, beaked skeleton-weed pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata).