Josue Cerritos

jcerrito@purdue.edu

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Weed Spotlight: Yellow Nutsedge

July 19, 2024 - From Issue:
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Figure 1. A yellow nutsedge plant taken from a strawberry field. Photo by J. Cerritos.

Common names: Yellow nutsedge, yellow nutgrass, nut sedge, chufa, earth almond, northern nutgrass Latin names: Cyperus esculentus L. Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family) General Description Perennial sedges are among the most troublesome weed species globally. Because nutsedges look like grasses (Figure 1), they are often referred to as “nutgrasses”. They can be differentiated from grasses by[Read More…]

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