Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey

Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey

Houghton's sedge (Carex houghtoniana) is a Cyperaceae flowering plant native to eastern Canada and northeastern US.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey

Scientific name: Carex houghtoniana Torr. ex Dewey. Carex houghtoniana, commonly called Houghton's sedge, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the sedge family, Cyperaceae. This species is native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

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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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