Cock’s comb kyllinga
Common Name:
kyllinga, cock's comb
Scientific Name:
Kyllinga squamulata
Family:
Cyperaceae
Lifecycle:
Annual
Features
Named as such because of the fringed edge of an individual seed that is similar to that of beard of a rooster (or similar for the person who named the weed). Clump-like annual growth habit. Produces numerous spikes. Seed larger than many other annual sedge species.
Description
Annual sedge with prolific seed production. Common in high maintenance turf. Can infest a variety of turfgrass areas from wet to normal moisture conditions.