Purple Nutsedge

Characteristics

Leaves	Flowers

Growing habits: Erect, persistent colonial perennial

Root anatomy: Extensive fibrous root system, chained tubers and bulbs in addition to rhizomes

Leaf anatomy: Three-ranked leaves, mostly basal, abruptly taper to sharp tip

Reproduction: Inflorescence head of spikelets, reddish-purple to reddish-brown in color

^{References: Weeds of the South by Charles T. Bryson and Michael S. DeFelice}