Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Scientific name with authorshipCarex nigra (L.) Reichard
Indexed scientific synonyms
Carex acuta subsp. nigra (L.) Ehrh.Carex acuta var. nigra L.Carex caespitosa f. fuliginosa A.Br.Carex caespitosa var. alpina GaudinCarex caespitosa var. curvata F.Fleisch.Carex caespitosa var. intricata (Tineo) Fiori & Paol.Carex caespitosa var. polymorpha Laest.Carex caespitosa var. recta F.Fleisch.Carex cespitosa Gooden., 1794Carex fusca subsp. alpina (Gaudin) LemkeCarex fusca subsp. carpetana C.ViciosoCarex fusca subsp. carpetana C.Vicioso ex Rivas Mart.Carex fusca subsp. dacica Grint.Carex goodenovii var. strictiformis (L.H.Bailey) KükenthalCarex intricata TinéoCarex nigra (Linnaeus, 1753) Rchb.Carex nigra f. nigraCarex nigra f. recta (Fleischm.) J.Kern & Reichg.Carex nigra subsp. carpetana C.ViciosoCarex nigra subsp. carpetana C.Vicioso ex Rivas Mart.Carex nigra subsp. juncella Á.Löve & D.LöveCarex rigida var. goodenovii L.H.BaileyCarex stolonifera subsp. vulgaris O.SchwarzCarex subcespitosa (Kük.) Wiinst.Carex tumida Beilschm.Carex vulgaris Fr.Carex vulgaris var. communis Meinsh.Carex vulgaris var. juncella Fr.Carex wiluica Meinsh.Vignantha vulgaris SchurVignea caespitosa var. polygama Peterm.Vignea vulgaris Fuss
Documented use categories
Animal food
Environmental use
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier30066383-2
Use codesAF EU
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRIN
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.