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Distribution by County   2583    
Cyperus esculentus  L.
Chufa flatsedge,   Nut grass,   Yellow nutgrass
Cyperus esculentus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 3 Los Angeles: 25 San Benito: 1 Solano: 4
Amador: 1 Madera: 1 San Bernardino: 9 Sonoma: 6
Butte: 8 Marin: 1 San Diego: 60 Stanislaus: 5
Contra Costa: 2 Mariposa: 5 San Francisco: 2 Tehama: 4
El Dorado: 5 Mendocino: 1 San Joaquin: 4 Tulare: 5
Fresno: 2 Merced: 2 San Luis Obispo: 15 Ventura: 17
Glenn: 1 Monterey: 9 San Mateo: 6 Yolo: 6
Humboldt: 1 Nevada: 1 Santa Barbara: 34 Yuba: 1
Imperial: 8 Orange: 25 Santa Clara: 1
Inyo: 2 Riverside: 19 Santa Cruz: 2
Kern: 12 Sacramento: 8 Shasta: 3

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/03/2024).