There is a grass called nutgrass, and another called Parramatta grass, either of which holds its own against anything living or dead.
Uso de nutsedge em inglês
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Gardeners who allow purple nutsedge to go unchecked will find that it not only has taken over but also poisons other plants.
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But what makes purple nutsedge particularly vicious is its ability to release allelopathic compounds into the soil, which actually kill the competition.