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Mead's sedge

Carex meadii

Mead's sedge (Carex meadii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 30 U.S. states, including AL, AR, DE, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mead's sedge (Carex meadii) — *Carex meadii* — Mead's sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Mead's sedge (Carex meadii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–Jun.

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, mead's sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).