nutsedge
Lawn's triangular nemesis
Nutsedge is a persistent, grass-like weed with triangular stems and underground tubers that make it notoriously difficult to eradicate.
It thrives in moist soil and spreads aggressively through lawns and gardens: The nutsedge is taking over where the sprinkler leaks.
Also called nutgrass, though it belongs to the sedge family, not the grass family.
Underground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
- grasslikeResembling lawn blades
nutlet · bulb · water chestnut · papyrus · wetland · marshland
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- regeneratingForming anew after loss
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
surviving · perennial · adaptable · vigorous · thriving · enduring · unkillable · comeback
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
displacing · outcompeting · prolific · rhizomatous · lawn pest · monoculture · overrunning · choking
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- pre-emergentBlocks germination chemically
- solarizationTone reversal from excessive light
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- tillageSoil preparation for planting
tuber
Underground nutrient reservoir
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- perennialRecurring each year
- monocotOne-cotyledon flowering plant
grasslike · nutlet · bulb · water chestnut · papyrus · wetland · marshland
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- regeneratingForming anew after loss
deep-rooted · surviving · perennial · adaptable · vigorous · thriving · enduring · unkillable · comeback · stubborn
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- spreadingExtending over space
- infestationPest takeover situation
- colonizingOccupying and controlling territory
encroachment · displacing · outcompeting · prolific · rhizomatous · lawn pest · monoculture · overrunning · choking · smothering
herbicide
Vegetation-destroying chemical
- pre-emergentBlocks germination chemically
- solarizationTone reversal from excessive light
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
nutsedgeturfgrass
Grass grown as groundcover
lawn grass · Kentucky bluegrass · fescue · Bermuda grass · ryegrass
nutsedgeornamental grass
Showy landscaping plant
lawn grass · garden plant · ornamental plant · groundcover · cultivar