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Native Wetland Plants

Cyperus esculenta

Nut Sedge

Often mistaken as a grass, the Nutsedge has light green to yellow shiny leaves which arise in groups of 3 from the base of the plant and taper gradually to a pointed tip. The 3 sided stem looks like a triangle when viewed as a cross section. Usually just over 2' tall from the rhizome, the flowers form yellow to brown spikelets in clusters on the end of solitary stems. The seeds are eaten by ducks and certain marsh birds while the tubers are edible for humans either steamed or raw.

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