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

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Carex capillaris L.

Carex capillaris L.

Carex capillaris, the hair-like sedge, is a sedge species found across North America and northern Eurasia with two accepted subspecies.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex capillaris L.

Carex capillaris L., commonly called the hair-like sedge, is a species of sedge. It occurs in North America, northern Eurasia, and Greenland. Carex tiogana, a taxon native to northern California, is sometimes treated as part of Carex capillaris. Two subspecies of Carex capillaris are currently accepted: Carex capillaris subsp. capillaris, and Carex capillaris subsp. fuscidula (V.I.Krecz. ex T.V.Egorova) Á.Löve & D.Löve. Ecologically, Carex capillaris acts as a known host for several species of fungi: Anthracoidea capillaris, Didymella proximella, Lophodermium caricinum, and Puccinia dioicae.

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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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