Sweetflag (Acorus calamus)

Sweetflag
Acorus calamus

Sweetflag (Acorus calamus) Other common names: Calamus, Flag Root

French names: Acorus rouseau

Family: Sweet-flag Family (Acoraceae), (Arum Family (Araceae))

Flowers: Summer; Green/Brown

Leaves: Entire

Habitat: Wet Areas

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 398

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

Photographs: 66 photographs available, of which 4 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Sweetflag is a wetland plant. it likes to grow in marshy habitat. This photo only shows the lower part of one plant, with the flower cluster in bud.

Sweetflag (Acorus calamus)

Sweetflag flowering.

Sweetflag (Acorus calamus)

Closeup of the flowers.

Sweetflag (Acorus calamus)

This is the base of the plant.

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Sweetflag Acorus calamus

Sweetflag
Acorus calamus