// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Thrift mock goldenweed

Stenotus armerioides

Thrift mock goldenweed (Stenotus armerioides) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AZ, CO, KS, MT, ND, NE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Thrift mock goldenweed (Stenotus armerioides) — *Stenotus armerioides* — Thrift mock goldenweed. Photo by Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, thrift mock goldenweed pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale).