Ice sedge (Carex frigida)

Ice sedge, a reference photo — Photo: Public domain

Carex frigida, the ice sedge, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Pyrenees, the Alps, and some of the other mountainous areas of Europe. A rhizomatous geophyte, it is typically found alongside springs and watercourses.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Ice 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 macrochaeta
Carex banksii
Carex atratiformis
Carex fuliginosa
Carex ferruginea
Carex sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: Carex frigida

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