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Squarrose sedge

Carex squarrosa

Squarrose sedge (Carex squarrosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 28 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Squarrose sedge (Carex squarrosa) — *Carex squarrosa* — Squarrose sedge. Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Squarrose sedge (Carex squarrosa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

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, squarrose sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).