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

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Carex squarrosa L.

Carex squarrosa L.

Carex squarrosa is a sedge species native to parts of the US and Canada, found in bottomland hardwood forests and other wet habitats.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Carex squarrosa L.

Carex squarrosa L. is a species of sedge that belongs to the genus Carex. It is native to central and eastern United States, as well as Ontario, Canada. It usually grows in bottomland hardwood forests and other types of wet habitats.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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