// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Stalk-grain sedge

Carex stipata var. maxima

Stalk-grain sedge (Carex stipata var. maxima) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 48 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 5a–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Stalk-grain sedge (Carex stipata var. maxima) — *Carex stipata var. maxima* — Stalk-grain sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) lyddsterr43, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Stalk-grain sedge (Carex stipata var. maxima) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 5a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'.

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, stalk-grain sedge pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata var. stipata), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis), Needle spikerush (Eleocharis acicularis var. porcata).