Latin name: Cladium californicum (S. Watson) O'Neill Pronunciation: CLAY-dee-um ka-li-FOR-ni-kum Common name: California sawgrass Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge) Habitat: Alkaline marshes and swamps, South Coast, West Transverse Range, deserts Fruiting period: June to September Name derivations: 1) Cladium 2) californicum |
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