Abstract: Nature resource of Carex in Shanxi province was investigated. The results showed that there were 27 species. The observation on turf character in 14 species , there are six species that can utilize as turfgrass, such as C. stenophylloides V. Krecz., C. enervis C.A.Mey., C. leiorhyncha C.A.Mey., C. heterostachya Bge., C. duriuscula C. A.Mey. and C. subpediformis Suto et Suzuki. .