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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23 (2002)

Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-018:

Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Cyperus rotundus

 

COMMON NAME:
Purple Nutsedge, Nutgrass, Cocograss


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image of Cyperus rotundus, Purple Nutsedge, Nutgrass, Cocograss

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_cyro_001_lvd

        

image of Cyperus rotundus, Purple Nutsedge, Nutgrass, Cocograss

USDA / Selected Weeds of the US. 1970    swus_page_099

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 23
Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cyperus rotundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 030-01-018:
Cyperus rotundus   FAMILY Cyperaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Cyperus rotundus

 

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424

Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial

Habitat: Gardens, fields, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native

Common (uncommon in NC Piedmont, rare in Mountains)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Mostly basal

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Superior ovary
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Reddish
Nutlet

 

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