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Smooth-cone sedge

Carex laeviconica

Smooth-cone sedge (Carex laeviconica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–7b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 11 U.S. states, including IA, ID, IL, KS, MN, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–7b
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Smooth-cone sedge (Carex laeviconica) — *Carex laeviconica* — Smooth-cone sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Ryan Sorrells, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Smooth-cone sedge (Carex laeviconica) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–7b.

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, smooth-cone sedge pairs naturally with: Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula).