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yellow nutsedge
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yellow nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

Cyperus esculentus (also called chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge, tiger nut sedge, or earth almond) is a crop of the sedge family widespread across much of the world. It is found in most of the Eastern Hemisphere, including Southern Europe, Africa and Madagascar, as well as the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

yellow nutsedge in Six Groups of the History of Plants

Six Groups of the History of Plants

Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.359

yellow nutsedge in Six Groups of the History of Plants

Six Groups of the History of Plants

Rembert Dodoens · 1583 · p.359

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 76584.