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

Photo of Carex cristatella Britton (Carex cristatella Britton)
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Carex cristatella Britton

Carex cristatella Britton

Carex cristatella is a common wetland sedge native to eastern North America and introduced to Europe.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex cristatella Britton

The scientific name of this species is Carex cristatella Britton. Carex cristatella is a sedge species that is native to eastern North America, and it is an introduced species in Europe. It is a common species found in wetland habitats, including swamps, marshes, shorelines, and wet prairies.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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