Yellow Nutsedge

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

• Minnesota Secondary Noxious Weed
• Tolerates and survives normal lawn mowing conditions

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