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Needleleaf sedge

Carex duriuscula

Needleleaf sedge (Carex duriuscula) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 20 U.S. states, including AK, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Needleleaf sedge (Carex duriuscula) — *Carex duriuscula* — Needleleaf sedge. Photo by Cecelia Alexander https://www.inaturalist.org/people/aspidoscelis via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Needleleaf sedge (Carex duriuscula) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 1a–11a.

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, needleleaf sedge pairs naturally with: Prairie junegrass (Koeleria macrantha), Western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Shortawn foxtail (Alopecurus aequalis).