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PLANTS

Yellow nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Yellow nutsedge, photo 1 of 5
Yellow nutsedge, In flower
Yellow nutsedge, In fruit
21 cmHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 21 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 394 observations of Yellow nutsedge in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie95
  2. Estrie70
  3. Lanaudière52
  4. Montréal42
  5. Laurentides35
  6. Laval28
  7. Outaouais24
  8. Centre-du-Québec17
  9. Capitale-Nationale14
  10. Mauricie9
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches8

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Stawcolored flatsedgeCyperus strigosus
Fragrant flatsedgeCyperus odoratus
Red-root flatsedgeCyperus erythrorhizos
Engelmann's umbrella-sedgeCyperus engelmannii