Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb.
Carex paleacea (chaffy sedge) is an obligate wetland Carex species that occurs in salt marshes 99% of the time under favorable conditions.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex paleacea Schreb. ex Wahlenb., commonly known as the chaffy sedge, is one of the 579 recognized species in the genus Carex. This species has a Wetland Indicator Status classified as "obligate wetland" (OBL), meaning it occurs in salt marsh environments approximately 99% of the time when growing conditions are favorable.
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