Cedar Sedge

Carex planostachys Kunze - Sedge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6 inches

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Cedar Sedge: Hesperia woodgatei

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.