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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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