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

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Carex plantaginea Lam.

Carex plantaginea Lam.

Carex plantaginea Lam. grows up to 0.9 m tall and is distributed across much of eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex plantaginea Lam.

Carex plantaginea Lam. is a plant that reaches a maximum height of 0.9 metres, which equals 2 feet 11 inches. It is distributed across a large portion of eastern North America, ranging from New Brunswick south to Georgia, and extending west to Minnesota and Iowa.

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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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