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Ouachita mountain sedge

Carex ouachitana

Ouachita mountain sedge (Carex ouachitana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–8a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to AR, KY, OK, TN
USDA hardiness: Zones 5b–8a
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Ouachita mountain sedge (Carex ouachitana) — *Carex ouachitana* — Ouachita mountain sedge. Photo by National Museum of Natural History via Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Ouachita mountain sedge (Carex ouachitana) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, OK. Hardy in zones 5b–8a. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Mar–May.

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, ouachita mountain sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Cherokee Sedge (Carex cherokeensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus).