Acorus calamus

Characteristics
Acoraceae
Acorus
Acorus calamus L.
Old World sweetflag
Marshes, wet depressions, and occasionally swamps usually without much of a canopy. It can form fairly dense stands and likes standing water.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) SNA (State Rank) G4? (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Acorales
Acorus
Acorus calamus L. - Old World sweetflag
Citation
Acorus calamus L.
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Species Distribution Map

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 6 Sep 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 6 Sep 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 8 Jul 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size