species
Cladium mariscus
Fen Sedge · Great Fen-Sedge · Saw Grass · swamp sawgrass
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Cladium mariscus belongs to the family Cyperaceae, also known as Fen Sedge, Great Fen-Sedge, Saw Grass or swamp sawgrass, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- In the UK
- Native
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