| Cladium mariscus | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Cladium |
| Species: | C. mariscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cladium mariscus | |
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Cladium mariscus is a species of flowering plant in thesedge family known by the common namesswamp sawgrass,[1]great fen-sedge,[2]saw-sedge orsawtooth sedge. Previously it was known aselk sedge.[citation needed] It is native of temperate Europe and Asia where it grows inbase-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.[3] In the past, it was an important material to buildthatched roofs; harvesting it was an arduous task due to its sharp edges that can cause deep lacerations.[4]
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