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Upright sedge

Carex stricta

Upright sedge (Carex stricta) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AR, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Upright sedge (Carex stricta) — *Carex stricta* — Upright sedge. Photo by gmayfield10 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Upright sedge (Carex stricta) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–10a.

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, upright sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).