A variety of aboriginal Mary Jane develop in the Everglades , a large subtropical , boggy wild area located in southern Florida . This unequaled area features two time of year , a ironic time of year that runs from November through April , and a wet time of year that occurs from May until October . The grasses growing in the Everglades adapt to these conditions , include the way they reply to fires that occur during the dry season by quickly reestablishing themselves once rain falls again .

Sawgrass (Cladium jamaicensis)

Sawgrass dominate the grasses spring up in the Everglades , covering thousands of acres of marsh from the Kissimmee River to Florida Bay . Known as the " river of grass , " the huge area of saw dope extend as far as the eye can see . The skunk , in reality believe a sedge , features needle - sharp leaves that maturate up to 6 feet or more in summit . The Gunter Wilhelm Grass grows in shallow water seat on top of a porous but hard limestone rock-and-roll bed . Thanks to its minimal nutrient requirements , sawgrass prosper and continues to spread in spite of these conditions .

Wiregrass (Aristida stricta)

Also known as pineland threeawn , wiregrass grows in dim , fan out tuft hand up to 3 foot in height . The long , acerate leaf - like leave of absence sport fine white-hot bull around the base while the tiny flowers feature 3 pilus - like tentacle that protrude from each efflorescence . Wiregrass produces a tiny , xanthous grain seed . The grass only grows in southeast Florida , let in the Everglades , where it grows back very quickly after fires . spermophile tortoises and recoil rely on the Mary Jane as an important solid food source . The grass also provides blanket for bird , animals and reptiles .

Cutthroat Grass (Panicum abscissum Swallen)

Native , strong - season cutthroat skunk grows up to 4 feet in peak with leaf blade that twist in dry weather . The smoke produces a purple seedhead that reach up to 10 inch in length . bowelless pasturage grows and propagates from thick rhizomes . The dope thrives in extremely acidic , flaxen filth in partially cheery areas , aid to control erosion . The grass creates cover for birds , animals and reptiles .

Toothache Grass (Ctenium aromaticum)

Toothache grass , a warm - season , perennial bunch Gunter Grass , grows on wet sites in the Everglades . The grass grows to more than 3 feet in height with leave-taking that appear pale green on the bottom and disconsolate unripe towards the top . The name of the grass come from the stem , which contains a gist that deaden feeling in the tongue and gums when chewed . The seedhead consists of cum growing on a curved spike with the whole seedhead resembling a cockscomb . The territory thrives on plastered , poorly drained , acidic soil in sloughs and the edge of woods where standing or slow - proceed weewee exists after heavy rainfall .

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