Cladium jamaicense

Crantz

Inst. Rei Herb. 1: 362. 1766.

Illustrated
Synonyms: Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense (Crantz) Kükenthal Schoenus cladium Swartz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Mentioned on page 241.

Rhizomes to 20 cm × 10 mm. Culms 1–3 m × 5–10 mm. Leaves: blades flat to broadly V-shaped, 5–11 mm wide, margins and midvein abaxially harshly scabrous with teeth visible to unaided eye. Inflorescences terminal (or lateral and terminal), 30–50 cm; 1st, 2d, 3d, and some 4th order branches, branches slightly flexuous. Spikelets in groups of 2–3(–6), narrowly ellipsoid to lanceolate; floral scales 5–6, the proximal chestnut brown, ovate to oblong-lanceolate, 2.5–3 × 2 mm, midvein conspicuous, lateral veins weak; stamens 2; anthers 2 mm, connective apices 0.1–0.2 mm; styles 2–2.5 mm; stigmas 1–1.5 mm. Achenes light greenish brown, ovoid, 2 × 1 mm, glossy, base vaguely 3-lobed, truncate, not flared or discoid, apex acute, irregularly rugulose longitudinally.


Phenology: Fruiting spring–summer.
Habitat: Coastal brackish and fresh marshes
Elevation: 0–100 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Fla., Ga., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tex., Va., Mexico, West Indies, Central America, n South America.

Discussion

Cladium jamaicense is important as the dominant species in much of the Florida Everglades (K. K. Steward and W. H. Ornes 1975).

Lower Taxa

None.
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Gordon C. Tucker +
Crantz +
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Ala. +, Ark. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Miss. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tex. +, Va. +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and n South America. +
0–100 m +
Coastal brackish and fresh marshes +
Fruiting spring–summer. +
Inst. Rei Herb. +
steward1975a +
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Cladium mariscus subsp. jamaicense +  and Schoenus cladium +
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