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Cladium mariscus
Cladium mariscus (L.) Pohl
Swamp Sawgrass, Great Fen-sedge, Saw-sedge, Sawtooth Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CLMA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers inconspicuous. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , LA , MO , MS , NC , NM , SC , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cladium mariscus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cladium mariscus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cladium mariscus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-29Research By: CBR