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Chufa Sedge
( Cyperus esculentus )
Cyperus esculentus
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About Chufa Sedge (Cyperus esculentus)
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Cyperus esculentus
is part of the sedge family found widespread across much of the world, in California it can often be found in disturbed habitats. In some parts of the world it is cultivated for its edible tubers.
It is very difficult to control once established, since it is resistant to most chemical treatments and mechanical or manual methods of control do not typically eliminate all the abundant tubers from which it regenerates.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
8.4 in tall
Form
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Green
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 1
likely
* )
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Dun Skipper
Euphyes vestris
Euphyes vestris
*
Javelin Moth
Bactra verutana
Bactra verutana
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Carried by 1
Soil Description
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.6" - 52.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.13" - 1.39", Coldest Month: 37.1" - 59.2", Hottest Month: 61.8" - 89.1", Humidity: 0.49" - 40.24", Elevation: -119" - 4257"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Chufa Flatsedge, Earth Almond, Nut Grass, Tiger Nut Sedge, Yellow Nutsedge
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Cyperus esculentus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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