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Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler
yellow nutsedge

       
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Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

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Distribution:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

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Distribution Map Legend

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

USA (MD, VA)
 

Related Taxa:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

View 36 genera in Cyperaceae, 128 species in Cyperus, 5 varieties in Cyperus esculentus L.
 

Classification:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

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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
Variety Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler – yellow nutsedge
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

The related entities italicized and indented above are 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:
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge              B list (noxious weeds)
Colorado:
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge              B list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge              Noxious weed
Oregon:
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge              "B" designated weed
yellow nutsedge              Quarantine
Washington:
Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutsedge              Class B noxious weed
yellow nutsedge              Quarantine
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

Cyperus esculentus
yellow nutgrass
yellow nutsedge

The related entities italicized and indented above 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. var. sativus Boeckeler

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA 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. var. sativus Boeckeler

Cyperus esculentus:

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
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More Accounts and Images:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 527627.

 

Related Web Sites:
Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeckeler

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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