Cladium mariscus

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Cladium mariscus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Cladium
Species:
C. mariscus
Binomial name
Cladium mariscus
(L.) Pohl
Synonyms
  • Schoenus mariscusL.

Cladium mariscus is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family known by the common names swamp sawgrass, [1] great fen-sedge, [2] saw-sedge or sawtooth sedge. Previously it was known as elk sedge. [3] It is native of temperate Europe and Asia where it grows in base-rich boggy areas and lakesides. It can be up to 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) tall, and has leaves with hard serrated edges. [4] In the past, it was an important material to build thatched roofs; harvesting it was an arduous task due to its sharp edges that can cause deep lacerations. [5]

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References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Cladium mariscus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  2. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. "Cladium mariscus". Germplasm Resources Information Network . Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture . Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  4. Theocharopoulos, Michael; Georgiadis, Theodoros; Dimitrellos, Georgios; Chochliouros, Stergios; Tiniakou, Argyro (2006). "Vegetation types with Cladium mariscus (Cyperaceae) in Greece" (PDF). Willdenowia . 36 (Special Issue): 247–256. doi:10.3372/wi.36.36120. S2CID   86099302. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-04-27.
  5. The Worst Rural Jobs in History, Channel 4, 2006