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Yellow Nutsedge Family:
Sedge (Cyperaceae) Grows 4" to 28" tall with a stout, sharply three-edged stem. Grass-like leaves are clustered at the base of the stem. Long, leaf-like bracts spread from the base of the flower head. Flower spikelets are golden brown. The plant produces edible nut-like tubers. It is considered a noxious weed in Colorado. Flora of North America reference. |