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Crawford's sedge

Carex crawfordii

Crawford's sedge (Carex crawfordii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Mature size 1"–32".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including AK, CT, IA, ID, IL, MA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–9b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Crawford's sedge (Carex crawfordii) — *Carex crawfordii* — Crawford's sedge. Photo by Nathaniel Lord Britton, Addison Brown, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, crawford's sedge pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis).