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

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Carex paniculata L.

Carex paniculata L.

Carex paniculata, the greater tussock-sedge, is a 1.5m tall flowering sedge native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex paniculata L.

Carex paniculata, commonly known as the greater tussock-sedge, is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the sedge family, Cyperaceae. This plant grows to a height of 1.5 metres, which is equivalent to 4 feet 11 inches. It can be found growing across most of Europe (including Britain), Northwest Asia, and North America.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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