Carex arctata Boott is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex arctata Boott
Carex arctata Boott, or drooping woodland sedge, is a North American native sedge that grows in bogs and forests across eastern regions.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex arctata Boott, commonly known as drooping woodland sedge, is a species of sedge native to eastern North America. It has several alternative common names: black sedge, compressed sedge, and drooping wood sedge. In Canada, its range extends from Manitoba to the Maritimes; in the United States, it reaches south to northwestern North Carolina and west to Minnesota. This sedge grows in bogs, hardwood forests, and spruce forests.
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Dulichium arundinaceum (L.) Britton
Cyperus sphaerocephalus Vahl
Carex scirpoidea Michx.
Cyperus lupulinus (Biehler) Marcks
Carex parviflora Host
Cyperus distans L.f.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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