Thin-fruit Sedge

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Carex flaccosperma

Thin-fruit Sedge, a reference photo
Photo: Choess · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Carex flaccosperma, the blue wood sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to the south-central and southeastern US. Preferring to grow in wet, shady situations and deer resistant, it is recommended for shady areas in rain gardens.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Thin-fruit 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 flaccosperma

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