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Cattail sedge

Carex typhina

Cattail sedge (Carex typhina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms May–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 34 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: May–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Cattail sedge (Carex typhina) — *Carex typhina* — Cattail sedge. Photo by Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Cattail sedge (Carex typhina) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms May–Aug.

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