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

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Carex umbellata Willd.

Carex umbellata Willd.

Carex umbellata (parasol sedge) is a flowering sedge with ant-dispersed seeds, native to North America and introduced to the Dominican Republic.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex umbellata Willd.

Carex umbellata, commonly known as the parasol sedge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the genus Carex. This species is native to Canada as well as central and eastern regions of the United States. It has also been introduced to the Dominican Republic. The seeds of Carex umbellata are dispersed by ants.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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