Carex hoodii Boott is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex hoodii Boott
Carex hoodii Boott is a sedge that forms clumped thin stems up to 80 cm tall, with distinct scaled flowers and characteristic fruiting perigynia.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex hoodii Boott grows in clumps of very thin stems that reach up to approximately 80 centimeters tall. Its leaves are narrow, and have a tight, green sheath at their base. The inflorescence forms a dense cluster of spikelets that measures 1 to 2 centimeters long. The flowers bear reddish scales that have light-colored edges. The fruit is covered by a perigynium that is brown in the center and green along the edges, and it may have a notched tip.
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Cyperus entrerianus Boeckeler
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Scleria ciliata Michx.
Cyperus planifolius Rich.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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