OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Acorales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acorus americanus   FAMILY Acoraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acorus americanus   FAMILY Acoraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Acorus americanus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Acorus americanus

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge (Wofford, 1989)

Acorus americanus

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 032-01-001?:

Acorus calamus   FAMILY Araceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Sweetflag, American Calamus


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image of Acorus americanus, Sweetflag, American Calamus

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_acca10_001_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Acorus americanus   FAMILY Acoraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acorus americanus   FAMILY Acoraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Acorus americanus

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Acorus americanus

INCLUDED WITHIN Guide to the Vascular Plants of the Blue Ridge (Wofford, 1989)
Acorus americanus

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 032-01-001?:
Acorus calamus   FAMILY Araceae

 

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2709

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: marshes, wet meadows, other wet areas, limey seeps, per Weakley's Flora

Native

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LEAVES:
Simple

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Radially symmetrical
Bisexual

Inflorescence a spadix

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer

 

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