// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Western umbrella-sedge

Fuirena simplex var. aristulata

Western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex var. aristulata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 10 U.S. states, including AR, IA, KS, KY, LA, MO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–10a
Mature size: 6"–3'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex var. aristulata) — *Fuirena simplex var. aristulata* — Western umbrella-sedge. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Nathan Aaron, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Western umbrella-sedge (Fuirena simplex var. aristulata) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–10a. Mature size 6"–3'.

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, western umbrella-sedge pairs naturally with: Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Eastern Woodland Sedge (Carex blanda), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea).