The Vascular Plants of Iowa

An Annotated Checklist and Natural History

University of Iowa Press Digital Editions


Group Name:
Angiosperms: Monocotyledons
Family Name:
Araceae
Genus:
Acorus L. L.
Species:
Acorus calamus L.
Synonym(s):
Acorus americanus (Raf.) Raf.
Species Common Name:
sweetflag
Habitat:
Marshes; shallow, standing water
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent central and in lakes area; rare west and extreme northeast
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e12916