Finger Flatsedge vs Nutgrass

Cyperus digitatus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finger Flatsedge	Nutgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus digitatus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Evolutionary Relationship

Finger Flatsedge and Nutgrass share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Finger Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Finger Flatsedge	Nutgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finger Flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.