// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Shaved sedge

Carex tonsa var. tonsa

Shaved sedge (Carex tonsa var. tonsa) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 2b–9a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–9a
Mature size: —
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Shaved sedge (Carex tonsa var. tonsa) — *Carex tonsa var. tonsa* — Shaved sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

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, shaved sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Indiangrass (Sorghastrum nutans).