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Cladium mariscoides
Cladium mariscoides (Muhl.) Torr.
Smooth Sawgrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Mariscus mariscoides
USDA Symbol: CLMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Cladium spp.
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WICanada: NB , NS
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 mariscoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cladium mariscoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cladium mariscoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-01Research By: TWC Staff