Annual sedge
Common Name:
sedge, annual
Scientific Name:
Cyperus compressus
Family:
Cyperaceae
Lifecycle:
Annual
Features
Individual spiklets are flattened; leaves are glabrous, narrow, arising from base of plant, plant rarely seen without seedhead.
Description
Annual sedge is a late germinating annual cyperus species typically found in more open turfgrass areas or areas of high moisture. It is most distinguishable by its seedhead and flattened spiklets. It develops from seedling to vegetative to reproductive growth stages very rapidly.