// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Foxtail sedge

Carex alopecoidea

Foxtail sedge (Carex alopecoidea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2a–8a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 22 U.S. states, including CT, DC, IA, IL, IN, MA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Foxtail sedge (Carex alopecoidea) — *Carex alopecoidea* — Foxtail sedge. Photo by Quinten Wiegersma (birds_bugs_botany) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

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, foxtail sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).