Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Chufa (Cyperus esculentus)

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Sep 07, 2004

Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Chufa
Cyperus esculentus

Growing on the edge of my pond. After several years shows no sign of spreading.

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ncgardenaddict Kannapolis, NC(Zone 7b) Sep 08, 2004

Hi! I recently saw this growing near my mother-in-law's pond also. What can you tell me about it? She has a good number of plants - they are interesting looking but hopefully not invasive..

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Sep 08, 2004

Look for my posting of this plant in the plant ID Forum. It will scare you.

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ncgardenaddict Kannapolis, NC(Zone 7b) Sep 08, 2004

Wow. Guess I better tell her!!! Sounds like Kudzu!!! Scary business. Thanks!

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Sep 08, 2004

It has not spread around my pond for several years. Our neighbors that raise goats said they did have some of this plant, but the goats completely wiped it out. The goats eat everything but Primroses and grass.

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ncgardenaddict Kannapolis, NC(Zone 7b) Sep 08, 2004

Well now I know what to get her from Christmas! LOL

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treelover3 Minneapolis, MN(Zone 5a) Sep 09, 2004

I hope you got rid of that seed head before the seeds matured? That is the nastiest weed I have ever battled. I've been trying to kill nutsedge for two years now. Horrible, horrible stuff.
Mike

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ncgardenaddict Kannapolis, NC(Zone 7b) Sep 09, 2004

Hey Treelover3 - I have not told my M-I-Law yet. She unfortunately will not do anything even when I do tell her. She is 'gardening ignorant' and will roll her eyes at me. I may sneak down there with some Round up though. After all, I may inherit this area one day! lol Hopefully not soon but it is gorgeous and have seen wild Trillums there!

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Sep 09, 2004

Now I know where from.

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coriaceous ROSLINDALE, MA Jul 17, 2016

The photo looks like a different species, possibly Cyperus odoratus. There are over 700 species in this genus, and in photos like this many are indistinguishable.

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