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Slender woodland sedge

Carex digitalis var. digitalis

Slender woodland sedge (Carex digitalis var. digitalis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Slender woodland sedge (Carex digitalis var. digitalis) — *Carex digitalis var. digitalis* — Slender woodland sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) John Baur, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by John Baur.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slender woodland sedge (Carex digitalis var. digitalis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Mar–Jun.

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