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Can anyone identify this grass?
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| Apologies for cross posting this question (I already asked on
rec.gardens) but thought this would be a more 'local' group...
Fairly distinctive, but I can't see it in any of my books/mags...
http://static.flickr.com/26/44748638_863916dcb9_o.jpg
http://static.flickr.com/30/44748610_4a0a9334dc_o.jpg
Had one suggestion it was a nutsedge & to destroy it immediately as it
was invasive, but it doesn't really match up
My three favourites thus far are:
Cyperus Croceus
Cyperus Strigosus
Cyperus Polystachyos
But they just don't quite look the same either...
Any more ideas?
It grows about 18-24'' high, was bought as a specific variety here in
UK (@ Tatton last year I think) with a latin name as long as your arm
(subsequently lost the label, hence the post) & yes it does self seed
pretty freely so could be invasive ....
eek!
Thanks
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"Mikey" <mikey_w3@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1127238501.628552.42880@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Apologies for cross posting this question (I already asked on
> rec.gardens) but thought this would be a more 'local' group...
>
> Fairly distinctive, but I can't see it in any of my books/mags...
>
> http://static.flickr.com/26/44748638_863916dcb9_o.jpg
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> http://static.flickr.com/30/44748610_4a0a9334dc_o.jpg
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> Had one suggestion it was a nutsedge & to destroy it immediately as it
> was invasive, but it doesn't really match up
>
> My three favourites thus far are:
> Cyperus Croceus
> Cyperus Strigosus
> Cyperus Polystachyos
>
> But they just don't quite look the same either...
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> Any more ideas?
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Looks like Yellow Nutsedge. Do not let it seed.
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| Chris Hogg 2005-09-23, 3:21 pm |
| On 20 Sep 2005 10:48:21 -0700, "Mikey" <mikey_w3@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>Apologies for cross posting this question (I already asked on
>rec.gardens) but thought this would be a more 'local' group...
>
>Fairly distinctive, but I can't see it in any of my books/mags...
>
>http://static.flickr.com/26/44748638_863916dcb9_o.jpg
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>http://static.flickr.com/30/44748610_4a0a9334dc_o.jpg
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>Had one suggestion it was a nutsedge & to destroy it immediately as it
>was invasive, but it doesn't really match up
>
>My three favourites thus far are:
>Cyperus Croceus
>Cyperus Strigosus
>Cyperus Polystachyos
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>But they just don't quite look the same either...
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>Any more ideas?
>
>It grows about 18-24'' high, was bought as a specific variety here in
>UK (@ Tatton last year I think) with a latin name as long as your arm
>(subsequently lost the label, hence the post) & yes it does self seed
>pretty freely so could be invasive ....
>eek!
>
>Thanks
Try cyperus eragrostis, aka c. vegetus, pale galingale.
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Chris
E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net
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| Mikey 2005-09-29, 10:21 am |
| Thanks Chris, that's the best match yet ;)
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