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

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Carex typhina Michx.

Carex typhina Michx. is a sedge that grows 30–80cm tall, with reddish-brown stem bases and heads of multiple erect spikes.

Family

Cyperaceae

Genus

Carex

Order

Poales

Class

Liliopsida

⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex typhina Michx.

This sedge species, Carex typhina Michx., grows 30 to 80 centimeters tall. It has a reddish-brown coloration at the base of its stem, and its inflorescence heads hold multiple erect spikes.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae › Carex

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

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