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Family: Cyperaceae   Sedge Family
Grass-like herbaceous plants typically found in wet environments. Stems are usually 3-sided and solid.

Genus: Cyperus   Flatsedge, Nutgrass
A large genus of about 600 species of annual and perennial grasslike rhizomatous herbs, distributed throughout all continents in both tropical and temperate regions.

Scientific Name: Cyperus rotundus L.
Common Name(s): Nutgrass, Purple Nutsedge, Cocograss
Growth Type: perennial
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Caption:

ID: Hrb-CYPRO-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, root, stem