// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Fox sedge

Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea

Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–40".

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 47 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11b
Mature size: 1"–40"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea) — *Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea* — Fox sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fox sedge (Carex vulpinoidea var. vulpinoidea) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11b. Mature size 1"–40".

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, fox sedge pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Tapered rosette grass (Dichanthelium acuminatum).