Taxon: Cyperus esculentus L.

Summary

Genus:

Cyperus

Family:

Cyperaceae

Subfamily:

Cyperoideae

Tribe:

Cypereae

Nomen number:

12901

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:45. 1753

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

12/10/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

27 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Links

Forestry Images – from www.forestryimages.org
Seeds or fruits – Seed ID Workshop image, from Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University

Conservation Status

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Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1991. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 6:310-337.
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De Castro, O. et al. 2015. A molecular survey concerning the origin of Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae, Poales): two sides of the same coin (weed vs. crop). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 115:733-745. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv001.
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Common names

Language Name Alternate name note seq Citation

English earth-almond 1 CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
English tigernut 1 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English water-grass 1 CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
English yellow nut sedge 1 Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English yellow nut-grass 1 Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
English (Canada) yellow nut sedge Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name 2 Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 49-50.
French amande de terre 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French choufa 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French souchet comestible 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada) souchet comestible Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel 2 Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 49-50.
German Erdmandel 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese chufa 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil) tiririca 2 Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil) tiririca-amarela 2 Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil) tiririca-mansa 2 Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanish cebollín 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish chufa 2 Molina G., A. M. 2011. Review of Cyperaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 31 Mar.
Spanish juncia avellanada 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish jordmandel 2 Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean gireumgol 2 Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:95.

Distribution

order_code Status Continent Subcontinent Country State Note Reference

1 Native Africa East Tropical Africa Kenya Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa East Tropical Africa Tanzania Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa East Tropical Africa Uganda Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Macaronesia Cabo Verde Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Macaronesia Portugal Azores Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Macaronesia Portugal Madeira Islands Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Macaronesia Spain Canarias Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Chad Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Eritrea Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Ethiopia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northeast Tropical Africa Somalia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northern Africa Algeria Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northern Africa Egypt Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Northern Africa Libya Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa South Tropical Africa Angola Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa Botswana Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa Eswatini Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa Lesotho Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa Namibia Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Eastern Cape Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Free State Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Gauteng Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Limpopo Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Mpumalanga Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Northern Cape Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa North-West Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa Southern Africa South Africa Western Cape Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Benin Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Burkina Faso Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Côte D'Ivoire Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Gambia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Ghana Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Guinea Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Guinea-Bissau Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Liberia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Niger Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Nigeria Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Senegal Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Sierra Leone Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West Tropical Africa Togo Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Burundi Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Cameroon Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Central African Republic Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Congo Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Equatorial Guinea Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Gabon Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa West-Central Tropical Africa Rwanda Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Western Indian Ocean Comoros Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Western Indian Ocean Madagascar Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Africa Western Indian Ocean Mauritius Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Arabian Peninsula Yemen Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Caucasus Azerbaijan Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Western Asia Afghanistan Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Western Asia Iran Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Western Asia Iraq Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Temperate Western Asia Turkey Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent India Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Nepal Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Pakistan Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Tropical Indo-China Vietnam Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Asia-Tropical Malesia Indonesia Jawa Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southeastern Europe Albania Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southeastern Europe Bulgaria Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southeastern Europe Greece incl. Crete Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southeastern Europe Italy incl. Sicily Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southwestern Europe France incl. Corsica Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Europe Southwestern Europe Portugal Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Northern America Eastern Canada Canada New Brunswick FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Eastern Canada Canada Ontario FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Eastern Canada Canada Québec FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Illinois FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Iowa FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Kansas FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Minnesota FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Missouri FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Nebraska FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States North Dakota FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Oklahoma FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States South Dakota FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America North-Central U.S.A. United States Wisconsin FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Connecticut FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Indiana FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Maine FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Massachusetts FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Michigan FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States New Hampshire FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States New Jersey FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States New York FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Ohio FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Pennsylvania FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Rhode Island FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States Vermont FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northeastern U.S.A. United States West Virginia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Baja California (Norte) Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Chihuahua Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Coahuila de Zaragoza Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Durango Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Sinaloa Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Sonora Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Tamaulipas Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northern Mexico Mexico Zacatecas Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. United States Colorado FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. United States Idaho FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. United States Oregon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Northwestern U.S.A. United States Washington FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America South-Central U.S.A. United States New Mexico FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America South-Central U.S.A. United States Texas FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Alabama FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Arkansas FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Delaware FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States District of Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Florida FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Georgia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Kentucky FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Louisiana FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Maryland FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Mississippi FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States North Carolina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States South Carolina FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Tennessee FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southeastern U.S.A. United States Virginia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Aguascalientes Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Campeche Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Chiapas Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Ciudad de México Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Colima Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Guanajuato Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Guerrero Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Hidalgo Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Jalisco Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico México Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Michoacán de Ocampo Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Morelos Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Nayarit Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Oaxaca Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Puebla Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Querétaro Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Quintana Roo Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Tabasco Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Tlaxcala Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southern Mexico Mexico Yucatán Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1 Native Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. United States Arizona FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. United States California FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. United States Nevada FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. United States Utah FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Northern America Western Canada Canada British Columbia FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1 Native Southern America Brazil Brazil s. Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Aruba Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Bermuda Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Cuba Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Jamaica Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Martinique Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Netherlands Antilles Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Caribbean United States Puerto Rico Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Central America Belize Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Central America Costa Rica Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Central America Panama Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Northern South America Venezuela Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Southern South America Argentina Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Southern South America Paraguay Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Southern South America Uruguay Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Western South America Bolivia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Western South America Colombia Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Western South America Ecuador Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1 Native Southern America Western South America Peru Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
2 Cultivated also cult. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4 Naturalized Africa Middle Atlantic Ocean St. Helena Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
4 Naturalized Asia-Temperate China China Shandong Sheng Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4 Naturalized Asia-Temperate Eastern Asia Taiwan Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4 Naturalized Australasia Australia Australia New South Wales Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4 Naturalized Australasia Australia Australia Queensland Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4 Naturalized Australasia New Zealand New Zealand Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4 Naturalized Europe Eastern Europe Ukraine Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
4 Naturalized Pacific North-Central Pacific United States Hawaii Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.

Native
Africa

MACARONESIA: Cabo Verde, Spain [Canarias], Portugal [Azores, Madeira Islands]

NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Libya

NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Chad

EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Burundi, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda

WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo

SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini, South Africa [Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North-West, Western Cape]

WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius

Asia-Temperate

ARABIAN PENINSULA: Yemen

WESTERN ASIA: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey

CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India, Nepal, Pakistan

INDO-CHINA: Vietnam

MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa]

Europe

SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Italy (incl. Sicily)

SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (incl. Corsica), Portugal

Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick]

WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]

NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]

NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin]

NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington]

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia]

SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico, Texas]

SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Baja California (Norte), Chihuahua, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas]

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Aguascalientes, Campeche, Chiapas, Ciudad de México, Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Querétaro, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Tlaxcala, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Yucatán]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, Bermuda, Cuba, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United States [Puerto Rico]

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela

BRAZIL: Brazil (s.)

WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa

MIDDLE ATLANTIC OCEAN: St. Helena

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China [Shandong Sheng]

EASTERN ASIA: Taiwan

Australasia

AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Queensland]

NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand

Europe

EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine

Pacific

NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]

Reference(s)

Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.

FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.

Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.

Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.

Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.

Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia

Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.

Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).

Economic Uses

Usage Type Note Reference

Animal food forage Simpson, D. A. & C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance: a checklist. Kew Bull. 56:292-293.
Environmental erosion control Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Environmental ornamental Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Human food beverage base tubers Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Human food oil/fat Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Human food vegetable tubers Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Materials lipids Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Medicines folklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed De Castro, O. et al. 2015. A molecular survey concerning the origin of Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae, Poales): two sides of the same coin (weed vs. crop). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 115:733-745. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv001.
Weed Mulligan, G. A. & B. E. Junkins. 1976. The biology of Canadian weeds. 17. Cyperus esculentus L. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 56:339-350. Note: a polyploid complex, cultivated and a persistent weed in crop fields, lowers crop quality, yield and increases production costs
Weed seed contaminant De Castro, O. et al. 2015. A molecular survey concerning the origin of Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae, Poales): two sides of the same coin (weed vs. crop). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 115:733-745. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv001.
Weed seed contaminant potential Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Weed seed contaminant potential Schippers, P. et al. 1995. A revision of the infraspecific taxonomy of Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) with an experimentally evaluated character set. Syst. Bot. 20:461-481. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Weed seed contaminant potential CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	earth-almond		1	CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
English	tigernut		1	1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English	water-grass		1	CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
English	yellow nut sedge		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English	yellow nut-grass		1	Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. A California flora.
English (Canada)	yellow nut sedge	Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 49-50.
French	amande de terre		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	choufa		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	souchet comestible		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada)	souchet comestible	Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel	2	Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 49-50.
German	Erdmandel		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese	chufa		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Portuguese (Brazil)	tiririca		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	tiririca-amarela		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Portuguese (Brazil)	tiririca-mansa		2	Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
Spanish	cebollín		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	chufa		2	Molina G., A. M. 2011. Review of Cyperaceae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. via e-mail on 31 Mar.
Spanish	juncia avellanada		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	jordmandel		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Korean	gireumgol		2	Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:95.

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Kenya			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Uganda			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Cabo Verde			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Portugal	Azores		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Portugal	Madeira Islands		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Macaronesia	Spain	Canarias		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Chad			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Eritrea			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Somalia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Algeria			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Botswana			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Eswatini			Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Lesotho			Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Namibia			Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Eastern Cape		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Gauteng		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Limpopo		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Mpumalanga		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Northern Cape		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	North-West		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Western Cape		Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Benin			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Burkina Faso			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Côte D'Ivoire			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Gambia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Ghana			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Guinea			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Guinea-Bissau			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Liberia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Niger			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Nigeria			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Senegal			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Sierra Leone			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Togo			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Burundi			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Central African Republic			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Congo			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Democratic Republic of the Congo			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Equatorial Guinea			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Gabon			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Rwanda			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Comoros			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Madagascar			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Mauritius			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Yemen			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Azerbaijan			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Afghanistan			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iran			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Iraq			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Western Asia	Turkey			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Nepal			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	Pakistan			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indo-China	Vietnam			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Indonesia	Jawa		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Albania			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Bulgaria			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Greece		incl. Crete	Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Italy		incl. Sicily	Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		incl. Corsica	Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	Portugal			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	New Brunswick		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Illinois		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Kansas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Missouri		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Oklahoma		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Baja California (Norte)		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Chihuahua		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Coahuila de Zaragoza		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Durango		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sonora		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Zacatecas		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	New Mexico		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	District of Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Aguascalientes		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Campeche		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Ciudad de México		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guanajuato		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Hidalgo		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Morelos		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Puebla		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Querétaro		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tlaxcala		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Yucatán		Tucker, G. C. 1994. Revision of the Mexican species of Cyperus (Cyperaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 43:97.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Arizona		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Nevada		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil		s.	Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Aruba			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Bermuda			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique			Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Netherlands Antilles			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Paraguay			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Uruguay			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
2	Cultivated					also cult.	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4	Naturalized	Africa	Middle Atlantic Ocean	St. Helena			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Shandong Sheng		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4	Naturalized	Asia-Temperate	Eastern Asia	Taiwan			Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	New South Wales		Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4	Naturalized	Australasia	Australia	Australia	Queensland		Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
4	Naturalized	Australasia	New Zealand	New Zealand			Allan, H. H. B. et al. 1961-. Flora of New Zealand.
4	Naturalized	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.
4	Naturalized	Pacific	North-Central Pacific	United States	Hawaii		Govaerts, R. & D. A. Simpson. 2007. World checklist of Cyperaceae, sedges.

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Animal food	forage		Simpson, D. A. & C. A. Inglis. 2001. Cyperaceae of economic, ethnobotanical and horticultural importance: a checklist. Kew Bull. 56:292-293.
Environmental	erosion control		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Environmental	ornamental		Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Human food	beverage base	tubers	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Human food	oil/fat		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Human food	vegetable	tubers	Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Materials	lipids		Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed			De Castro, O. et al. 2015. A molecular survey concerning the origin of Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae, Poales): two sides of the same coin (weed vs. crop). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 115:733-745. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv001.
Weed			Mulligan, G. A. & B. E. Junkins. 1976. The biology of Canadian weeds. 17. Cyperus esculentus L. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 56:339-350. Note: a polyploid complex, cultivated and a persistent weed in crop fields, lowers crop quality, yield and increases production costs
Weed	seed contaminant		De Castro, O. et al. 2015. A molecular survey concerning the origin of Cyperus esculentus (Cyperaceae, Poales): two sides of the same coin (weed vs. crop). Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 115:733-745. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv001.
Weed	seed contaminant	potential	Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Weed	seed contaminant	potential	Schippers, P. et al. 1995. A revision of the infraspecific taxonomy of Cyperus esculentus (yellow nutsedge) with an experimentally evaluated character set. Syst. Bot. 20:461-481. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Weed	seed contaminant	potential	CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope

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