Cladium jamaicense Crantz



Densely growing sawgrass


clusters of reddish inflorescence


Sawgrass leaves have sharp saw-toothed margins




  • Scientific Name: Cladium jamaicense Crantz
  • Common Name: Jamaica swamp sawgrass, sawgrass
  • Group: Monocot
  • Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
  • Wetland Indicator Category: OBL
  • Perennial
  • Growth Form: Emergent
  • Grows in freshwater swamps, marshes, shores, saline marshes