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Pale flatsedge

Cyperus flavescens

Pale flatsedge (Cyperus flavescens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–1'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 29 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CA, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Pale flatsedge (Cyperus flavescens) — *Cyperus flavescens* — Pale flatsedge. Photo by Mathieu MENAND via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 fr).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Pale flatsedge (Cyperus flavescens) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b. Mature size 6"–1'.

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, pale flatsedge pairs naturally with: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).