Carex formosa Dewey is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex formosa Dewey
Handsome sedge (Carex formosa) is a North American sedge with varying U.S. conservation statuses across states.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex formosa Dewey, commonly called handsome sedge, is a species of sedge that is native to North America. Within the United States, it holds the conservation status of endangered in Minnesota, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; threatened in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Wisconsin; and presumed extirpated in Ohio.
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Cyperus albostriatus Schrad.
Gahnia pauciflora Kirk
Carex bicknellii Britton & A.Br.
Cyperus flavescens L.
Cyperus elegans L.
Carex annectens (E.P.Bicknell) E.P.Bicknell
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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