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Carex scoparia

Carex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.

Also indexed asBroom SedgeBroom Sedge, Pointed Broom SedgeBroom sedge, Pointed broom sedgebroom sedgecarex à balaislance-fruited oval sedgepointed broom sedgeswamp sedge
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Use categories1
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCarex
Scientific name with authorshipCarex scoparia Schkuhr ex Willd.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Carex lagopodioides var. scoparia BoeckelerCarex leporina Michx.Carex ovalis Willd.Carex ovalis Willd. ex KunthCarex scoparia f. condensa (Fernald) Kük.Carex scoparia f. elatior PeckCarex scoparia f. moniliformis (Tuck.) Kük.Carex scoparia f. peracuta FernaldCarex scoparia f. scopariaCarex scoparia f. subturbinata (Fernald & Wiegand) FernaldCarex scoparia f. tenerrima Kük.Carex scoparia var. aggregata DeweyCarex scoparia var. condensa FernaldCarex scoparia var. moniliformis Tuck.Carex scoparia var. scopariaCarex scoparia var. subturbinata Fernald & WiegandCarex scoparia var. vera Tuck.Carex tribuloides var. moniliformis (Tuck.) BrittonLoncoperis scoparia (Schkuhr ex Willd.) Raf.Vignea scoparia (Schkuhr ex Willd.) Rchb.

Documented use categories

Medicine

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 identifier47073-2
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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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.