Main page Habit Foliage Roots
Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus) roots are fibrous. Tubers
develop within the root system. Plants regenerating from tubers are
not controlled by most preemergence herbicides. Cultivating or tilling
nutsedge plants generally makes the infestation worse after mother plants
are destroyed and new plants develop from underground tubers.
Nutsedge spread by rhizomes. Seen above and below, rhizomes are
white with scales.
