Nutgrass

Cyperus rotundus

Native to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China, Comoros, Congo, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Hainan, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Mariana Islands, NW. Balkan Pen., Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan,

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Cyperaceae
Genus:
Cyperus
Species:
Cyperus rotundus
USDA Symbol:
CYRO

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Graminoid
Height:
60 cm
Light Requirements:
Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
greenish-brown

Wildlife Benefits

Caterpillars:
★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)

Host Plant for Caterpillars

Bactra verutana, Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:
poor, sandy, well-drained
pH:
5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:
tolerates poor drainage
Moisture:
consistently moist
Notes:
Common in disturbed, nutrient-poor soils