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Swamp Sawgrass
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Sedges

Swamp Sawgrass

Cladium mariscus (L.) Pohl

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSwamp Sawgrass
DutchGaligaan
SpanishTule
Chinese克拉莎
Scientific nameCladium mariscus (L.) Pohl

About this species

Cladium mariscus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names swamp sawgrass, great fen-sedge, saw-sedge or sawtooth sedge. Previously it was known as elk sedge. It is native of temperate Europe and Asia where it grows in base-rich boggy areas and lakesides. It can be up to 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall, and has leaves with hard serrated edges. In the past, it was an important material to build thatched roofs; harvesting it was an arduous task due to its sharp edges that can cause deep lacerations.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusCladium

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