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Sartwell's sedge

Carex sartwellii var. sartwellii

Sartwell's sedge (Carex sartwellii var. sartwellii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–8a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 19 U.S. states, including CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–8a
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sartwell's sedge (Carex sartwellii var. sartwellii) — *Carex sartwellii var. sartwellii* — Sartwell's sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sartwell's sedge (Carex sartwellii var. sartwellii) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–8a.

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, sartwell's sedge pairs naturally with: Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Sideoats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula).