Cyperus lecontei, also known as Le Conte's flatsedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States where it is most common in the state of Florida. The species is named in honor of the American naturalist John Eatton Le Conte (1784–1860) who collected the type specimen in eastern Florida.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Le Conte's Flatsedge 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
- Cyperus
- Species
- Cyperus lecontei
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