Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex cephalophora is a flowering Carex species native to central-eastern US and southeastern Canada, introduced to Germany.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex cephalophora Muhl. ex Willd. is a species of flowering plant in the genus Carex. It has several common names: oval-leaf sedge, oval-headed sedge, woodbank sedge, and short-headed bracted sedge. This species is native to the central and eastern United States and southeastern Canada, and it has been introduced to Germany. It can be found growing in late-succession old fields, including those that have developed into shaded woodlands.
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Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell
Carex pilosa Scop.
Carex bigelowii Torr. ex Schwein.
Cyperus tetraphyllus R.Br.
Cyperus compressus L.
Cyperus javanicus Houtt.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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