Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicensis
Previously known as:
- Cladium jamaicense
- Phonetic Spelling
- KLAY-dee-um mah-RIH-skus ja-mih-SEN-sis
- Description
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Swamp sawgrass is a native plant in the sedge family (Cyperaceae) that grows in boggy type soils from VA south to FL and west to TX.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cladium
- Species:
- mariscus
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa
- Distribution:
- AL , AR , FL , GA , HI , LA , MS , NC , NM , SC , TX , VA
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Achene
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Rough
- Leaf Type:
- Sheath
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves spiral along the length of the stem and can be 20 inches long or more and 1/3 inch wide. Margins are margins sharply scabrous. The blade can be flat or partially folded.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Surface:
- Smooth (glabrous)
- Stem Description:
- Stems are hollow, smooth and gray-green with several internodes along the length.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
