Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies  of Zihuatanejo

ORDER POALES

Yellow Nutsedge

Cyperus esculentus

• Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

• Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

• Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

• Monocots (Class Liliopsida)

• Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)

It prefers moist or wet soils and is often found growing in muddy or shallow waters.