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

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Carex multicaulis L.H.Bailey

Carex multicaulis L.H.Bailey

Carex multicaulis is a reedlike sedge that prefers dry, well-drained shaded soils.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex multicaulis L.H.Bailey

This reed-like sedge, Carex multicaulis, grows in clumps of narrow stems that reach up to 50 to 60 centimeters tall. It bears short, folded or rolled leaves. Its inflorescence is structured as a narrow cluster of spike-shaped staminate flowers positioned above a cluster of more rounded pistillate flowers. C. multicaulis prefers dry soils, good drainage, and shade.

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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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