*Cyperus rotundus Linnaeus. Purple Nutsedge, Nutgrass, Cocograss, Tulillo. Phen: Jul-Apr. Hab: Gardens, fields, disturbed areas. Dist: Pantropical and warm temperate in distribution (though extending less far north than C. esculentus).
Origin/Endemic status: Pantropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, Bah, C, ETx1, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, GW1, K1, K3, K4, Mo1, NcTx, NY, RAB, S, Tn, Tx, Va, WH3; = n/a – Pa
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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