Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Acorales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Acoraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Acoraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 032-01-001:
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Araceae
COMMON NAME:
European Sweetflag, European Calamus
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_acorus_calamus1b
April Dare County NC
Inflorescence a cylindric tapering spadix; leaf-like spathe continues up, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
Bruce A. Sorrie bas_acorus_calamus2
April Dare County NC
Sword-like leaves are stiff and narrow, very similar to Cattail leaves, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Acoraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Acoraceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 032-01-001:
Acorus calamus
FAMILY
Araceae