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Torreys Rush
Juncus torreyi
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
Path Rush
Juncus tenuis
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous
Different: spread
Blunt Spike Rush
Eleocharis obtusa
Similar growth form, height, evergreen or deciduous

Ecological relationships

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Cyperus

Argyrotaenia ivanaIvana Leafroller Moth
Bactra verutanaJavelin Moth
Diploschizia impigritellaYellow Nutsedge Moth
Elasmopalpus lignosellaLesser Cornstalk Borer
Euphyes pilatkaSawgrass Skipper, Palatka Skipper, Coastal Sedge Skipper, Keys Sawgrass Skipper[for subspecies Euphyes pilatka klotsi]
Euphyes vestrisDun Skipper, Dun Sedge Skipper, Sedge Witch)\
Globia oblongaOblong Sedge Borer Moth, Large Noagria
Spodoptera frugiperdaFall Armyworm Moth
Cosmopterix attenuatella

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

22BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Cyperus

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Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Mid summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “Brown/copper, yellow or red” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Foliage color · “Green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Summer” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Spreads by rhizomes” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Rapid” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Hardiness · “Zones 8a–10b” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Height · “6 inches–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Leaves · “Deciduous” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Light · “Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil · “Moist; Occasionally dry” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Soil pH · “Acidic or alkaline” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Spread · “2.0004–5.0004 inches” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox

Also known as

Earth Almond; Wild Chufa; Yellow Nut Sedge; Yellow Nutgrass; Yellow Nutsedge; Yellwo Nut Grass