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Cyperus esculentus L.
yellow nutsedge

       
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Photo of Cyperus esculentus L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species. Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Cyperus esculentus L.

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Synonyms:
Cyperus esculentus L.

  CYES3 Cyperus esculentus L.
 

Distribution:
Cyperus esculentus L.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (BC, NB, NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Cyperus esculentus L.

View 36 genera in Cyperaceae, 128 species in Cyperus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cyperus esculentus L. var. esculentus L. [excluded]. .
Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus
yellow nutsedge
Distribution of Cyperus esculentus L. var. hermannii (Buckley) Britton. .
Cyperus esculentus var. hermannii
yellow nutsedge
Distribution of Cyperus esculentus L. var. leptostachyus Boeckeler. .
Cyperus esculentus var. leptostachyus
yellow nutsedge
Distribution of Cyperus esculentus L. var. macrostachyus Boeckeler. .
Cyperus esculentus var. macrostachyus
yellow nutsedge
Distribution of Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler. .
Cyperus esculentus var. sativus
yellow nutsedge
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Cyperus esculentus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus Cyperus L. – flatsedge
Species Cyperus esculentus L. – yellow nutsedge
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Cyperus esculentus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

California:
yellow nutsedge              B list (noxious weeds)
Colorado:
yellow nutsedge              B list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
yellow nutsedge              Noxious weed
Oregon:
yellow nutsedge              "B" designated weed
yellow nutsedge              Quarantine
Washington:
yellow nutsedge              Class B noxious weed
yellow nutsedge              Quarantine
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cyperus esculentus L.

yellow nutgrass
yellow nutsedge

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
KY        Haragan, P.D. 1991. Weeds of Kentucky and adjacent states: a field guide. The University Press of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky. 278pp.
N'EAST        Uva, R.H., J.C. Neal, & J.M. DiTomaso. 1997. Weeds of the Northeast. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 397pp.
NE&GP        Stubbendieck, J., G.Y. Friisoe, & M.R. Bolick. 1994. Weeds of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry. Lincoln, Nebraska. 589pp.
SWSS        Southern Weed Science Society. 1998. Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM. Southern Weed Science Society. Champaign, Illinois.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Cyperus esculentus L.

This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

Scientific Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
Common Name= A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | all
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Cyperus esculentus L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FAC,FACW FACW FAC FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW FACW NO FACW NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Cyperus esculentus L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller Minor   Low   Low   Low  
Yarrow Low   Low   Low   Low  
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Cyperus esculentus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39888.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Cyperus esculentus L.

Alternatives for Nutsedge Management

Arizona: abstract & image of yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)

British Columbia Ag. & Food, Crop Protection Program

Manitoba Agriculture - Weeds in Crop Production: abstract & images

UC Davis, IPM: abstract & images

Virginia Tech: abstract & image

 
 
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