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Openfield sedge

Carex conoidea

Openfield sedge (Carex conoidea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b.

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Native range
Native to 23 U.S. states, including AZ, CT, DE, IA, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness
Zones 2b–10b
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native species profile
Openfield sedge (Carex conoidea)
Carex conoidea — Openfield sedge. Photo by Étienne Lacroix-Carignan via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Openfield sedge (Carex conoidea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–10b.

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, openfield sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).

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