Yellow nutgrass

Family: Cyperaceae
Scientific name: Cyperus esculentus
Description: Plant Form: Slender perennial sedge. Size: Up to 70 cm tall. Stem: Triangular, smooth but increasingly rough towards top. Leaves: Grass-like, glossy light green. V-shaped (in cross section) with finely serrated edges and a prominent mid-vein. Flowers: 3-9 branching clusters of yellowish-brown spikelets. Fruit and Seeds: Yellowish brown seeds which are triangular in cross-section. Habitat: Irrigated farmland, disturbed areas, Distinguishing Features: Very similar to Purple nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) but has yellowish rather than purplish flowers. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural Lifeform: Grassy

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