Acorus calamus
Acorus calamus European sweetflag
Habitat & Range
Common in wet meadows, freshwater marshes, stream edges, and ditches.
Present throughout the state.
Wetland codes
| EMP: | OBL |
|---|---|
| NCNE: | OBL |
Phenology
Flowers May to August.
Characteristics
Flowers tiny yellowish-brown; embedded into a fleshy cylindrical structure (spadix) located about half-way to the top of stem
Leaves erect, sword-shaped; mid-rib more prominent than the other veins
Stems leaf-like
Height 5 feet
Special Characters
Leaf mid-rib is more prominent than the other veins
Plant Codes
G4 - Apparently Secure
Acorus calamus European sweetflag
Acorus calamus gallery
Plant Life-Form
perennial forb
Common Names
European sweetflag
single-veined sweetflag
sweetroot
flagroot
