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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 esculentus L.
Common Name(s): Chufa Flatsedge, Yellow Nutsedge
Growth Type: perennial
Species Description:


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ID: Hrb-CYPES-001
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): vegetative
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-002
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-003
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-004
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-005
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
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Keyword(s): mature, vegetative
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-006
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-007
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): seed
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-008
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-009
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seedling
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-010
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
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Keyword(s): stem
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-011
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-012
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, stem
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-013
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-014
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, mature, root
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-015
Source: 35mm slide (illustration)
Credit:
Keyword(s): leaf, root, stem
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-016
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-017
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): seed
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-018
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-CYPES-019
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): root, seed
Caption:

ID: Hrb-CYPES-020
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, leaf, mature, root
Caption:

ID: Hrb-CYPES-021
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): flowering, inflorescense
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ID: Hrb-CYPES-022
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): vegetative
Caption:

ID: Hrb-CYPES-024
Source: 35mm slide (photo)
Credit:
Keyword(s): inflorescense, vegetative