156. Carex Arenaria. Sandstarr.
Botanical name:
Carex arenaria L.
Engl.: sand sedge, German sarsaparilla, red sedge.
Deu.: Sandsegge, Deutsche Sarsaparille, Sandriedgras.
Sven.: sandstarr.
Suom.: hietikkosara.
Pharm.: radix sarsaparillae germanica.
Classic texts: Rafinesque 1828-1830.
Classic texts: Pereira 1854.
Vanhoja tekstejä: Suomen myrkylliset ja lääkekasvit, 1936.
Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Classic texts: Sayre 1917.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
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