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Cumberland sedge

Carex cumberlandensis

Cumberland sedge (Carex cumberlandensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS
Family
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Group
grass
Native range
Native to 13 U.S. states, including AL, AR, GA, IN, KY, MS…
USDA hardiness
Zones 5a–9a
Mature size
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Sun
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Water
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Bloom
Mar–May
Wildlife value
Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role
native species profile
Cumberland sedge (Carex cumberlandensis)
Carex cumberlandensis — Cumberland sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Sean Bloom, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cumberland sedge (Carex cumberlandensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 5a–9a. Blooms Mar–May.

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, cumberland sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).

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