Nutsedge, Yellow

Regulated Act: Alberta Weed Control Act

Provincial Designation: Prohibited Noxious

Colour: Green and Yellow

Latin Name: Cyperus esculentus

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A plant with green leaves and white flowers.

Yellow NutSedge Flower Photo Credit Lynn Sosnoskie, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org

A close up of some grass in the sun
A close up of some yellow flowers on the ground

Yellow NutSedge Flowers 2 Photo Credit John Cardina, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org

Two rotten fruit hanging from a tree branch.

Yellow NutSedge Roots Photo Credit Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, Bugwood.org

A plant that is growing in the dirt.

Yellow Nut Sedge Seedling Photo Credit Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org

A picture of two different types of seeds.

Yellow NutSedge Seeds Microscopic Photo Credit D. Walters and C. Southwick, Table Grape Weed Disseminule ID, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org

A close up of some green leaves on a blue surface

Yellow NutSedge Stalk Junction Photo Credit Bruce Ackley, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org

A close up of the tip of a pencil

Yellow StarThistle Apex Photo Credit Bud Mark Schwarzlander, University of Idaho, Bugwood.org

A close up of the plant with text on it