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Yellow Nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

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Found in:

  • Lawns and landscape beds
  • Common in moist areas, but is occasionally found in drier conditions

Characteristics:

  • Perennial, yellowish-green, grass-like plant
  • Long, narrow, waxy appearing triangular shaped stems
  • Flowers are yellowish or brownish spikelets similar to those of grasses
  • Root system is fibrous
  • Underground stems, known as rhizomes, form off-white, marble sized tubers (nutlets) from which new plants grow each spring

Significance

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