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| Yellow Nutsedge (Yellow Nutgrass) |
| Scientific
Name - Cyperus esculentus L. |
Family
- Cyperaceae |
| Rapidly spreading, perennial
with three-ranks basal leaves. Leaves flat or slightly
corrugated, usually as long or longer than flowering stem,
with long attenuated tip. Seedhead yellowish-brown or
straw colored, formed at end of triangular stem. Tubers
round, lacking hairs and formed at ends of whitish rhizomes.
Does not form chains of tubers. Tubers slightly sweet
to taste. Reproduces primarily by tubers. Found throughout
the United States. Also found in Canada, the West Indies,
mexico, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia,
and Hawaii. |
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