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Waterfall's sedge

Carex latebracteata

Waterfall's sedge (Carex latebracteata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–8a. Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AR, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 6a–8a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Waterfall's sedge (Carex latebracteata) — *Carex latebracteata* — Waterfall's sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Joshua Ebright, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Waterfall's sedge (Carex latebracteata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 6a–8a. Blooms Apr–May.

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, waterfall's sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Buffalograss (Bouteloua dactyloides), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis).