// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Shortbeak sedge

Carex brevior

Shortbeak sedge (Carex brevior) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Blooms May–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 39 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shortbeak sedge (Carex brevior) — *Carex brevior* — Shortbeak sedge. Photo by Hurd, E.G., N.L. Shaw, J. Mastrogiuseppe, L.C. Smithman, and S. Goodrich. 1998. Field guide to Intermountain sedges. General Technical Report RMS-GTR-10. USDA Forest Service, RMRS, Ogden. Courtesy of USDA FS RMRS Boise Aquatic Sciences Lab. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Shortbeak sedge (Carex brevior) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. 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, shortbeak sedge pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).