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Fringed sedge

Carex crinita

Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) — *Carex crinita* — Fringed sedge. Photo by Superior National Forest via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fringed sedge (Carex crinita) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

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, fringed sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).