Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng.

Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng.

Southern long sedge (Carex lonchocarpa) is a perennial flowering sedge native to the southeastern US and Texas, found in various wet acidic habitats.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex lonchocarpa Willd. ex Spreng.

Carex lonchocarpa, commonly called the southern long sedge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Texas and the southeastern United States. This is a perennial plant that can grow to reach 4 ft, or 120 cm, in height. It occurs across a wide variety of wet habitats, growing on sand, peat, or acid soils.

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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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