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Midland sedge

Carex mesochorea

Midland sedge (Carex mesochorea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–10a
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Midland sedge (Carex mesochorea) — *Carex mesochorea* — Midland sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Nathan Aaron.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Midland sedge (Carex mesochorea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–10a.

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, midland sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).