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Smallflower halfchaff sedge

Lipocarpha micrantha

Smallflower halfchaff sedge (Lipocarpha micrantha) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Aug–Oct.

// QUICK FACTS

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

Smallflower halfchaff sedge (Lipocarpha micrantha) — *Lipocarpha micrantha* — Smallflower halfchaff 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 ]

Smallflower halfchaff sedge (Lipocarpha micrantha) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Aug–Oct.

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, smallflower halfchaff sedge pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Awlfruit sedge (Carex stipata), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia).