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Cyperus esculentus

Common name Yellow nutsedge Family Cyperaceae Genus Cyperus
5 states listed
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State Classification Common Name Listed Notes
Florida Class I Yellow nutsedge
Massachusetts Prohibited Yellow Nutsedge Invasive sedge
Michigan Restricted Yellow Nutsedge Sedge
New Hampshire Prohibited Yellow Nutsedge Invasive sedge
Rhode Island Invasive Yellow Nutsedge Perennial sedge
Source Data compiled from individual state Department of Agriculture noxious weed lists. Verify against current official state sources before regulatory use. U.S. Noxious Weed Database, generated April 2026.