Carex media R.Br. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex media R.Br.

Carex media R.Br.

Carex media R.Br. is a tussock-forming perennial Cyperaceae native to North America and Northern Europe.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex media R.Br.

Carex media R.Br. is the scientific name of this plant species, which is commonly called closed-headed sedge and Montana sedge. It is a tussock-forming perennial plant that belongs to the sedge family Cyperaceae. This species is native to Canada, parts of the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

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

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