Sawgrass

Sawgrass is a sedge, not a grass. It was this plant that Marjory Stoneman Douglas referred to in her seminal work: "The Everglades: River of Grass."

A second species (C. mariscoides) occurs in a limited area in north Florida.  Its uses and culture are similar.



Typically used in wetland restoration. Also useful for planting in brackish settings where an emergent aquatic is desired. Spreads rapidly to cover large areas.

Tolerant of inundation with brackish water



High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.

Blades have sharp edges...hence the common name. Best planted where people will not brush by it.

Swamps, marshes, shores of water bodies, common in coastal marsh, glades, cypress prairie.

• Larval host of the Palatka skipper (Euphyes pilatka).