Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense
Jamaica Sawgrass, Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass
Other regional names: Saw Grass +1 more
- Saw Grass
- Uki
Also known as: Cladium bahiense Nees +13 more
- Cladium bahiense Nees
- Cladium effusum Torr.
- Cladium elevatus (J.W.Moore) M.L.Grant
- Cladium jamaicense Crantz
- Cladium leptostachyum Nees
- Cladium mariscus subsp. ferruginescens Kük.
- Cladium mariscus var. ferruginescens Kük.
- Cladium occidentale Roem. & Schult.
- Cladium occidentale Schrad.
- Hypolytrum kuntzeanum Boeckeler
- Mariscus elevatus J.W.Moore
- Mariscus jamaicensis (Crantz) Britton
- Mariscus leptostachyus (Nees) Kuntze
- Schoenus elevatus Sol. ex G.Forst.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense (commonly known as Jamaica sawgrass or Jamaica Swamp Sawgrass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Cladium mariscus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, Turks-Caicos Is., Uruguay, Venezuela, Virginia, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
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 Caledonia, New Guinea, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Senegal, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Sumatera, Tanzania, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations