// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Slender wood sedge

Carex digitalis var. macropoda

Slender wood sedge (Carex digitalis var. macropoda) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–10a
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

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

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Slender wood sedge (Carex digitalis var. macropoda) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–10a. Mature size 1"–20".

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