| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyperaceae | Carex aureolensis | Southern Frank’s Sedge, Broad-scaled Sedge, Golden Cattail Sedge | Floodplain forests and marshes. | VA, KY, IL, and NE south to n. peninsular FL, Panhandle FL, TX, NM, COA, and NLE; South America. |  |
| Cyperaceae | Carex frankii | Frank’s Sedge, Cattail Sedge | Bottomland forests, other wet to moist forests and disturbed areas. | W. NY and s. ON west to MI and se. NE, south to GA, AR, and OK. |  |
| Cyperaceae | Carex squarrosa | Squarrose Sedge | Bottomland forests, tidal swamps. | CT west to se. ME and NE, south to NC, n. SC, and AR. |  |
| Cyperaceae | Carex typhina | Cattail Sedge | Bottomland forests, swamp forests. | ME and QC west to WI and se. MN, south to GA, Panhandle FL, and e. TX. |  |