New England sedge (Carex novae-angliae)

New England sedge, a reference photo — Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 392. Courtesy of Kentucky · Public domain

Carex novae-angliae, the New England sedge, is a Carex species that is native to North America.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of New England 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 communis
Carex deflexa
Carex appalachica
Carex albicans
Carex peckii
Carex alba

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex novae-angliae

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