Closed-headed sedge

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Carex media

Closed-headed sedge, a reference photo
Photo: Matt Lavin · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Carex media, also known as closed-headed sedge and Montana sedge, is a tussock-forming perennial in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to Canada, parts of the United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Closed-headed 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 media

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