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

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Carex gynandra Schwein.

Carex gynandra Schwein.

Nodding sedge (Carex gynandra Schwein.) is a flowering sedge species native to eastern Canada and the United States.

Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex gynandra Schwein.

Carex gynandra Schwein., commonly called nodding sedge, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to Cyperaceae, the sedge family. This species is native to eastern Canada and the United States.

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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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