Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense
Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bahamas | Belize | Bermuda | Bolivia | Brazil | Cayman Is. | Colombia | Costa Rica | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Guam | Guatemala | Haiti | Honduras | Jamaica | Leeward Is. | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Panamá | Paraguay | Peru | Puerto Rico | Suriname | Turks-Caicos Is. | United States | AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA | Uruguay | Venezuela | Virgin Islands | Windward Is.
GBIF: Robert Pitts
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cyperaceae
- Genus:
- Cladium
- Species:
- Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte , Forb/herb
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul,aug,sep
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts vigorously from rhizomes after fire. Fire helps maintain sawgrass-dominated wetlands by reducing woody encroachment.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best when kept wet or submerged. Light exposure may improve germination rates.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch