Cocks-comb Kyllinga

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  • Scientific Name: Kyllinga squamulata Thonn. ex Vahl
Cocks-comb kyllinga seedhead
Cocks-comb kyllinga seedhead
Cocks-comb kyllinga in bahiagrass
Cocks-comb kyllinga is a tufted summer annual that does not spread by rhizomes


  • Common Names: Cocks-comb kyllinga, Asian spike sedge



  • Geographic Distribution: Africa, East Asia, North America, South America


  • Life Cycle: Annual or short-lived perennial


  • Photosynthetic Apparatus: C4


  • Major Identifying Characteristics: Triangular stem in cross section. Seedhead. Bunch-type growth habit.
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