Common Yellow Sedge

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Carex demissa

Common Yellow Sedge, a reference photo
Photo: James K. Lindsey · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Carex demissa is a species of sedge (genus Carex) native to Iceland, Macaronesia, all of Europe, and western Asia, extending to the Himalayas and possibly Greenland. It has been introduced to eastern Canada, New Jersey, and Tasmania. It is a member of the Carex flava species complex.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common Yellow 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.

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Classification

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

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