Carex backii Boott is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex backii Boott
Carex backii Boott is a small sedge with colored narrow leaves, usually bearing a single bractless terminal spike inflorescence.
Scientific name: Carex backii Boott. This species produces culms that reach between 3 and 25 cm (1.2 to 9.8 inches) in height. Its leaves range from deep green to yellowish green, and measure 2 to 5 mm wide. Its inflorescence is typically made up of a single terminal spike, and this spike lacks a spike bract.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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