Southern Weed Science Society Weed Guide<BR>Yellow Nutsedge 
<BR>(Cyperus esculentus L.)
<BR>Cold tolerance: 95% of tubers survived 2 C for 12 weeks when buried at 10 cm
<BR>Distributed in areas where soil freezes<BR>Purple Nutsedge 
<BR>(Cyperus rotundus L.)
<BR>Cold Intolerance: <10% of tubers survived 2 C for 12 wks at 10 cm
<BR>Distributed in areas where soil freezes infrequently<BR>Stoller 1973<BR>