Cladium mariscoides
Smooth Saw Sedge, Smooth Saw Grass
Other regional names: Smooth Sawgrass +4 more
- Smooth Sawgrass
- Smooth Twig Rush
- Twig Rush
- Twigrush
- Water Bog Rush
Also known as: Cladium mariscoides f. congestum Fernald +4 more
- Cladium mariscoides f. congestum Fernald
- Cladium mariscoides f. mariscoides
- Mariscus mariscoides (Muhl.) Kuntze
- Mariscus mariscoides f. congestus (Fernald) Fernald
- Schoenus mariscoides Muhl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Originating in North America, Cladium mariscoides (commonly known as Smooth Saw-sedge or Smooth Saw-grass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin