Calflora Taxon Report
Cyperus esculentus  L.  var. esculentus  L. [excluded]

(not an active name)

Yellow nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus is a perennial grasslike herb that is not native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Cyperus esculentus
Genus: Cyperus
Family: Cyperaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Toxicity: Do not eat any part of this plant.

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus from other sources

USDA PLANTS Profile (CYESE2)

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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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