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

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Carex alligata Boott

Carex alligata Boott

Carex alligata, the Hawaiʻi sedge, is a Hawaii-endemic sedge species first described in 1867 by Francis Boott.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex alligata Boott

Scientific name: Carex alligata Boott. Carex alligata, commonly called the Hawaiʻi sedge, is a species of sedge that is endemic to Hawaii. It was first formally described in 1867 by American botanist Francis Boott, who lived from 1792 to 1863.

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Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Cyperaceae › Carex

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

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