Orange New Zealand Sedge

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Carex testacea

Orange New Zealand Sedge, a reference photo
Photo: Raffi Kojian · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Carex testacea, the orange New Zealand sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae, native to New Zealand. Prized for its colourful foliage, which provides both summer and winter interest, it is widely available commercially.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Orange New Zealand 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 testacea

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