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Shallow sedge

Carex lurida

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

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 17"–2'
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shallow sedge (Carex lurida) — *Carex lurida* — Shallow sedge. Photo by Joshua Mayer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Shallow sedge (Carex lurida) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, 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, shallow sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).