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False hop sedge

Carex lupuliformis

False hop sedge (Carex lupuliformis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

False hop sedge (Carex lupuliformis) — *Carex lupuliformis* — False hop sedge. Photo by Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

False hop sedge (Carex lupuliformis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–4'.

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, false hop sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).