Carex arenaria
Carex arenaria
Carex arenaria L.
Engl.: sand sedge, German sarsaparilla, red sedge.
Deu.: Sandsegge, Deutsche Sarsaparille, Sandriedgras.
Sven.: sandstarr.
Suom.: hietikkosara.
Pharm.: radix sarsaparillae germanica.
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Henriette's herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. It's been online since 1995, and is run by Henriette Kress, a herbalist in Helsinki, Finland.