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

Photo of Carex pallescens L. (Carex pallescens L.)
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Carex pallescens L.

Carex pallescens L.

Carex pallescens (pale sedge) is a widespread flowering plant with unstable chromosome numbers, native to multiple regions across North America, Europe, North Africa, and western Asia.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex pallescens L.

Carex pallescens, commonly known as pale sedge, is a widespread flowering plant species belonging to the genus Carex. It is native to the northeastern United States, eastern Canada, Iceland, Europe, Tunisia, and western Asia. This species has unstable chromosome numbers.

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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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