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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