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

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Carex crinita Lam.

Carex crinita Lam.

Fringed sedge (Carex crinita Lam.) is a flowering Carex species native to central and eastern North America, namesake of its species complex.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex crinita Lam.

Carex crinita, commonly known as fringed sedge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Carex. It is native to central and eastern Canada, as well as the central and eastern United States. It serves as the namesake for the Carex crinita species complex. Its scientific name is Carex crinita Lam.

Photo: (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wayne Longbottom · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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