THE BIOLOGY OF CANADIAN WEEDS. 17. <i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.

Abstract

This account of Cyperus esculentus L. (yellow nut sedge) summarizes biological information on this species as part of a series of contributions on plants that are weedy in Canada. Yellow nut sedge is weedy in cultivated fields of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, southern Quebec and southern Ontario and has only become a prominent weed in Canada during the last two decades.