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Prickly bog sedge

Carex atlantica

Prickly bog sedge (Carex atlantica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 31 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prickly bog sedge (Carex atlantica) — *Carex atlantica* — Prickly bog sedge. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 378. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prickly bog sedge (Carex atlantica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

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, prickly bog sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).