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Eastern straw sedge

Carex straminea

Eastern straw sedge (Carex straminea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

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Native range
Native to 18 U.S. states, including CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA…
USDA hardiness
Zones 3a–9a
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native species profile
Eastern straw sedge (Carex straminea)
Carex straminea — Eastern straw sedge. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Eastern straw sedge (Carex straminea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 3a–9a.

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, eastern straw sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Canada Wild Rye (Elymus canadensis), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda).

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