// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Drooping sedge

Carex prasina

Drooping sedge (Carex prasina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–Jul
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Drooping sedge (Carex prasina) — *Carex prasina* — Drooping sedge. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Provided by USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI). via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Drooping sedge (Carex prasina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 3a–9a. Blooms Apr–Jul.

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, drooping sedge pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum).