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Pursh seepweed

Suaeda calceoliformis

Pursh seepweed (Suaeda calceoliformis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pursh seepweed (Suaeda calceoliformis) — *Suaeda calceoliformis* — Pursh seepweed. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pursh seepweed (Suaeda calceoliformis) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'.

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, pursh seepweed pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri), Pitseed goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. boscianum), Bush's goosefoot (Chenopodium berlandieri var. bushianum).