Cyperus esculentus
Chufa (edible Variety), Chufa, Earth Almond, Ground Almond, Nut Grass, Water Grass, Yellow Nut Sedge
Other regional names: Earth Nut +1 more
- Earth Nut
- Edible Cyperus
Also known as: Chlorocyperus aureus (K.Richt.) Palla ex Kneuck. +16 more
- Chlorocyperus aureus (K.Richt.) Palla ex Kneuck.
- Chlorocyperus esculentus (L.) Palla, 1900
- Chlorocyperus phymatodes (Muhl.) Palla
- Cyperus aureus (L.) Nyman
- Cyperus aureus subsp. esculentus (L.) Nyman
- Cyperus bahiensis Steud.
- Cyperus buchananii Boeckeler
- Cyperus bulamensis Steud.
- Cyperus chrysostachys Boeckeler
- Cyperus damiettensis A.Dietr.
- Cyperus esculentus f. angustispicatus (Britton) Fernald
- Cyperus esculentus f. esculentus
- Cyperus esculentus f. evolutus C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus esculentus f. macrostachyus (Boeckeler) Fernald
- Cyperus esculentus f. princeps C.B.Clarke
- Cyperus esculentus subsp. angustispicatus (Britton) Fernald
- Cyperus esculentus subsp. aureus K.Richt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Cyperus esculentus (commonly known as Chufa (edible Variety) or Chufa) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Canada, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South Tropical Africa, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, C. American Pacific Is., Cabinda, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Congo, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, France, Free State, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Kenya, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malawi, Mali, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mozambique, Namibia, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Rwanda, Senegal, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Carolina, South Dakota, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, China North-Central, Germany, Hawaii, Hungary, Japan, Jawa, Mauritius, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Poland, Réunion, St.Helena, Taiwan, Tristan da Cunha, Ukraine, Vietnam