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Acorus calamus L.

Sweet-Flag

Acoraceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Acoraceae (Sweetflag family)
Genus: Acorus (Sweetflag)

Synonyms

Acorus calamus
Calamus aromaticus

Related species

Acorus calamus L. - Sweet-Flag

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 50&#8211;150&#8239;cm tall, in Central Europe mostly sterile. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>(apparently) lateral</b>, <b>spadix-like</b>, with &#9893;&#8209;flowers. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> 1, <b>continuing the stem</...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Acorus calamus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Acorus calamus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Acorus calamus

Acorus calamus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in alkaline, wet habitats

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