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Awlfruit sedge

Carex stipata

Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11b. Mature size 6"–4'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 49 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11b
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata) — *Carex stipata* — Awlfruit sedge. Photo by Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–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, awlfruit sedge pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. acuminatum), Western panicgrass (Dichanthelium acuminatum var. fasciculatum).