Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb.

Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb.

Carex paleacea (chaffy sedge) is an obligate wetland Carex species that occurs in salt marshes 99% of the time under favorable conditions.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb.

Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb., commonly known as the chaffy sedge, is one of the 579 recognized species in the genus Carex. This species has a Wetland Indicator Status classified as "obligate wetland" (OBL), meaning it occurs in salt marsh environments approximately 99% of the time when growing conditions are favorable.

Photo: (c) Quinten Wiegersma, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Quinten Wiegersma · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

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

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