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Bicknell's sedge

Carex bicknellii

Bicknell's sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 17"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 21 U.S. states, including CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bicknell's sedge (Carex bicknellii) — *Carex bicknellii* — Bicknell's sedge. Photo by Jay Sturner from USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bicknell's sedge (Carex bicknellii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. 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, bicknell's sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).