Cyperus erythrorhizos, also known as red-rooted flatsedge or redroot flatsedge, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to North America, ranging from Canada to Mexico. It has bright red roots, a distinctive feature not found in any other North American flatsedge. Both the scientific name and the common name emphasize this fact.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Redroot 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.
Easily confused with
- Cyperus digitatus
- Cyperus odoratus
- Cyperus pilosus
- Cyperus engelmannii
- Cyperus exaltatus
- Cyperus alopecuroides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Poales
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Cyperus
- Species
- Cyperus erythrorhizos
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