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

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Carex montana L.

Carex montana L.

Carex montana L. is a tolerable sedge species native to Europe and Central Russia.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex montana L.

Carex montana L., commonly known as mountain sedge or soft-leaved sedge, is a grass species belonging to the genus Carex. It occurs most commonly in Europe and Central Russia, and is native to most European countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Spain. This species can tolerate alkaline soils and temperatures as low as −23 °C.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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