Nodding sedge

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Carex gynandra

Nodding sedge, a reference photo
Photo: botanygirl · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Carex gynandra, also known as nodding sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern Canada and the United States.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Nodding 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 gynandra

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