Yellow nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) is a non-native landscape weed. Species is difficult to remove due to stratification and layering of its root system. Plants grow in a thin pattern with leaves that easily break from roots and tubers. The roots and tubers are interconnected, and plants can regenerate from a single tuber left in the ground.

• Scientific Name: Cyperus esculentus
  
• Common Name: Yellow nutsedge
• Seasonality: Warm
• Soil Type: Wet to dry
• Toxicity: Non-toxic
• Plant Growth: Perennial
• Biology and Management of Yellow (Cyperus escuelentus) and Purple Nutsedge (C. rotundus) in Ornamental Crop Production and Landscapes UF/IFAS Extension Publication
• Chufa - Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck UF/IFAS Extension Publication
• Sedge Biology and Management in Turf UF/IFAS Extension Publication

• Relevant Resources
  • Biology and Management of Yellow (Cyperus escuelentus) and Purple Nutsedge (C. rotundus) in Ornamental Crop Production and Landscapes UF/IFAS Extension Publication
  • Chufa - Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck UF/IFAS Extension Publication
  • Sedge Biology and Management in Turf UF/IFAS Extension Publication
  • Atlas of Florida Plants
  • USDA Plant Profile