// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Bottlebrush sedge

Carex hystericina

Bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 41 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina) — *Carex hystericina* — Bottlebrush sedge. Photo by Jim Pisarowicz via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Bottlebrush sedge (Carex hystericina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–3'.

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, bottlebrush sedge pairs naturally with: Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Bearded flatsedge (Cyperus squarrosus), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum).