Carex arenaria L. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex arenaria L.

Carex arenaria L.

Carex arenaria L. (sand sedge) is a perennial sandy-habitat sedge that spreads via underground stolons.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex arenaria L.

Carex arenaria L., commonly known as sand sedge, is a perennial sedge species belonging to the genus Carex. As its species epithet indicates – the Latin arenarius translates to "sandy" – this species is commonly found growing in dunes and other sandy habitats. It spreads via long stolons that grow beneath the soil surface.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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