// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Smallflower sandverbena

Tripterocalyx micranthus

Smallflower sandverbena (Tripterocalyx micranthus) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Blooms Mar–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 12 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, KS, MT, ND…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smallflower sandverbena (Tripterocalyx micranthus) — *Tripterocalyx micranthus* — Smallflower sandverbena. Photo by Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

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, smallflower sandverbena pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Flatspine bur ragweed (Ambrosia acanthicarpa).