Rust-coloured Sedge (Carex ferruginea)

Rust-coloured Sedge, a reference photo — Photo: HermannSchachner · CC0 (licence)

Carex ferruginea, the rusty sedge or rust-coloured sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Alps, the southern Carpathians, and the western Balkan Peninsula, and has been introduced to the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a glacial relict species.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Rust-coloured Sedge being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Carex sempervirens
Carex brachystachys
Carex frigida
Carex binervis
Carex mendocinensis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex ferruginea

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