species 14,648 observations

Yellow Nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

Field notes

Supports All

29 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Dun Skipper, Cosmopterix attenuatella, Javelin Moth, Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth 5
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Common Gallinule, Mallard, Wild Turkey, Common Raven 24

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Grasses and sedges
Light: Full sun Part shade
Moisture: Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Alkaline
Resists: Poor soil Wet soil
Habit: Ascending Erect Mounding
Plant type: Ornamental grasses and sedges Edible Herbaceous perennial Weed

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.