// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Soft fox sedge

Carex conjuncta

Soft fox sedge (Carex conjuncta) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DC, DE, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Soft fox sedge (Carex conjuncta) — *Carex conjuncta* — Soft fox 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: 369. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Soft fox sedge (Carex conjuncta) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–9a.

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, soft fox sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).