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

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Carex trifida Cav.

Carex trifida Cav.

Carex trifida (mutton‑bird sedge) is a Cyperaceae flowering plant with several cultivars, native to the Southern Hemisphere.

Family
Genus
Carex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Carex trifida Cav.

Carex trifida, commonly called mutton‑bird sedge, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. Its native range includes Macquarie Island (part of Australia), the South Island, Antipodes Islands, and Chatham Islands (all of New Zealand), southern Chile, and the Falkland Islands. Several cultivars of this species exist, including 'Rekohu Sunrise', 'Glauca', and 'Chatham Blue'.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Carex

More from Cyperaceae

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

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