Yellow nutsedge
Scientific Name: Cyperus esculentus L.

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OTHER COMMON NAME: nutgrass

LIFE CYCLE:  Perennial; reproduces by seed, rhizomes and tubers (nutlets).

MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS*:  Stems - yellow-green, solid, triangular and grass-like; long slender rhizomes (A) terminate in tubers (B) which produce new plants.

LOCATION:  Home lawns or wet soil areas.

*Characteristics Diagram