// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

White bear sedge

Carex albursina

White bear sedge (Carex albursina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

White bear sedge (Carex albursina) — *Carex albursina* — White bear sedge. Photo by Rob Routledge, Sault College, Bugwood.org via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0 us).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

White bear sedge (Carex albursina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–9a. Blooms May–Jul.

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, white bear sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).