The Vascular Plants of Iowa

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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus L. L.
Genus Common Name:
Nut grass; Umbrella sedge
Species:
Cyperus esculentus L.
Species Common Name:
Yellow nut grass
Habitat:
Shores; marshes; moist, disturbed soil
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent to common southern half and north central; infrequent to rare elsewhere
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Missouri River Alluvium Region: Oxbows
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e13755