// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Sharp-scale sedge

Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis

Sharp-scale sedge (Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–32".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 16 U.S. states, including AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, KY…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 1"–32"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sharp-scale sedge (Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis) — *Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis* — Sharp-scale sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sharp-scale sedge (Carex oxylepis var. oxylepis) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 1"–32".

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, sharp-scale sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).