Carex alata, commonly called broad-winged sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It is native to eastern North America, in Canada and the United States. It grows in wet, marshy areas. The species name alata is Latin for "winged", in reference to its winged perigynia.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Broadwing 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 alata
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