Cladium mariscus
Fen Sedge, Great Fen Sedge
Also known as: Cladium chinense Nees ex Hook. & Arn. +5 more
- Cladium chinense Nees ex Hook. & Arn.
- Cladium jamaicense C.B.Clarke
- Cladium mariscus Benth.
- Gahnia mariscus (L.) F.Muell.
- Mariscus mariscus (L.) Borbás
- Schoenus mariscus L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Cladium mariscus (commonly known as Fen Sedge or Great Fen-Sedge) is a sedge within the Cyperaceae family. It is found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, the Pacific, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Bulgaria, California, Cayman Is., Central European Russia, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, Florida, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Morocco, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New South Wales, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Turks-Caicos Is., Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Virginia, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Cook Is., Ethiopia, Hawaii, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Maldives, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Sumatera, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms