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Cyperus rotundus

nutgrass

Other common names

coco grass
sea urchin grass

Synonyms

Cyperus olivaris

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Botanical details

Family: Cyperaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Genus: Cyperus
Genus description: Cyperus can be annuals or evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, with linear, grass-like leaves and terminal clusters of small greenish flower-spikes with spreading leaf-like bracts beneath
Name status: Correct

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