Carex bebbii (L.H.Bailey) Olney ex Fernald is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex bebbii (L.H.Bailey) Olney ex Fernald

Carex bebbii (L.H.Bailey) Olney ex Fernald

Carex bebbii, or Bebb's sedge, is a native North American sedge that grows in wetland habitats and forms dense tufts up to 90 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex bebbii (L.H.Bailey) Olney ex Fernald

Carex bebbii, commonly called Bebb's sedge, is a species of sedge that is native to the northern United States and Canada. This plant grows in a wide range of wetland habitats, including lakeshores, streambanks, ditches, meadows, swamps, and seeps. It grows in dense tufts, and its culms can reach up to 90 centimeters, which is equal to 35 inches, in height.

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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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