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

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Carex joorii L.H.Bailey

Carex joorii L.H.Bailey

Carex joorii, cypress swamp sedge, is a perennial flowering sedge native to the southeastern United States that grows in wet habitats.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex joorii L.H.Bailey

Carex joorii, commonly known as cypress swamp sedge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is native to the United States, and is found primarily in the country's Southeastern region. Its natural habitat is the shallow water of depression swamps, where it often grows alongside Sphagnum moss. It can also occur in bottomland woods and wet prairies. This species is a perennial graminoid, and it produces fruits from summer through early fall.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

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

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