Nut Grass vs Knollen-Zypergras

Cyperus tuberosus compared with Cyperus rotundus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nut Grass	Knollen-Zypergras
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family same	Cyperaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus same	Cyperus	Cyperus
Species	Cyperus tuberosus	Cyperus rotundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nut Grass and Knollen-Zypergras share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cyperus.

Conservation Status

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Knollen-Zypergras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nut Grass	Knollen-Zypergras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

Knollen-Zypergras

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (7 countries).