// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Gray's sedge

Carex grayi

Gray's sedge (Carex grayi) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: High · moisture-loving
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Gray's sedge (Carex grayi) — *Carex grayi* — Gray's sedge. Photo by Kurt Stüber [1] via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Gray's sedge (Carex grayi) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 17"–2'.

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, gray's sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).