About Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell, commonly called shaved sedge, is a species of flowering plant. It belongs to Cyperaceae, the sedge family, and is native to Canada and the Eastern United States.
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell
Carex tonsa (Fernald) E.P.Bicknell
Carex tonsa, or shaved sedge, is a flowering sedge species native to Canada and the Eastern United States.
⚠️ Toxicity Note
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
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Taxonomy
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Carex squarrosa L.
Carex squarrosa L.
Cyperus microiria Steud.
Cyperus microiria Steud.
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
Carex zotovii (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex zotovii (Hamlin) K.A.Ford
Carex elata All.
Carex elata All.
Carex hendersonii L.H.Bailey
Carex hendersonii L.H.Bailey
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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