Cladium mariscus

swamp sawgrass
Family

Cyperaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

linear

Growth Form

graminoid

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Field Characters

Vaguely 3-cornered, hollow stems. Leaf margins and underside midrib with small sharp saw-teeth.