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Missouri sedge

Carex missouriensis

Missouri sedge (Carex missouriensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 4a–7b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to IA, IL, IN, KS, MO, NE
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–7b
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Missouri sedge (Carex missouriensis) — *Carex missouriensis* — Missouri sedge. Photo by National Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Missouri sedge (Carex missouriensis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 4a–7b.

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, missouri sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides).