Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Carex trichocarpa Muhl. ex Willd.
Carex trichocarpa, the hairy-fruited sedge, is a North American Carex species of special concern in Connecticut, fed on by endangered two-spotted skipper larvae.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Carex trichocarpa, commonly known as the hairy-fruited sedge, is a species of the genus Carex that is native to North America. In the U.S. state of Connecticut, Carex trichocarpa is classified as a species of special concern. The larvae of Euphyes bimacula, an insect known as the two-spotted skipper, feed on this plant. Euphyes bimacula itself is listed as endangered in Connecticut.
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Scirpus cyperinus (L.) Kunth
Carex globosa Boott
Carex elongata L.
Carex heteroneura S.Watson
Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldwin ex Elliott) W.W.Thomas
Carex loliacea L.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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