Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey

Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey

Prickly bog sedge (Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey) is a Cyperaceae flowering plant native to eastern North America and eastern Hispaniola, growing in bogs or acidic seeps.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey

Carex atlantica, commonly known as prickly bog sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. This species is native to eastern North America and eastern Hispaniola. It typically grows in bogs or acidic seeps. Its scientific name is Carex atlantica L.H.Bailey.

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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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