Acorus calamus (also called sweet flag, sway or muskrat root, among many other common names [3]) is a species of flowering plant with psychoactive chemicals. It is a tall wetland monocot of the family Acoraceae, in the genus Acorus.

2023年7月5日 · Sweet flag is a genus of grass-like, low-maintenance perennials. It grows well in moist soil or several inches of standing water, making it an excellent choice when used as an …

Sweet flag is found across southern Canada, in the Northeast and upper Midwest. It is likely that Native Americans played a significant role in the distribution of Sweet Flag, as it was used in ceremonies, medicines, and for trade. Disjunct populations have been noted to occur in areas that are often near old village sites and camping areas.

Ideal for wet areas, Acorus calamus (Sweet Flag) is a spreading, marginal aquatic perennial forming a tuft of erect, sword-shaped, bright green leaves adorned with one slightly wavy edge and a prominent midrib.

Sweet Flag (Acorus americanus) is wild, edible and nutritious food. Identify sweet flag via its pictures, habitat, height, flowers and leaves.

Acorus calamus commonly called sweet flag is a deciduous, spreading, marginal aquatic perennial that features iris-like, sword-shaped leaf blades (to 3/4” wide) typically growing in basal clumps to 30” tall. It is a sterile triploid.

2016年7月13日 · Acorus, commonly known as Sweet Flag, are very easy to grow when planted right and in the right spot. Some varieties tolerate a drier soil while others like a consistently moist or boggy soil.

Acorus, commonly called sweet flag–is a wetland perennial that is both grass-like and iris-like. It produces clumps of strap-shaped leaves and bears small nearly insignificant flowers that jut …

Sweet flag is a non-flowering, aquatic perennial, rush or sedge in the acorus family, native to Central Asia. Basal leaves emerge directly from a spreading rootstock, erect and sword-shaped, 3/4 of an inch wide and typically growing up to 30 inches tall. Leaves and rhizomes are sweetly scented when crushed, hence the common name.

2019年1月16日 · Sweet flag is a semi-evergreen, deciduous, spreading, marginal aquatic perennial hairless herb that grows approximately 30–100 cm (12–39 in) tall. The plant is found growing in moist soils and shallow water in ditches, marshes, river edges, ponds, small lakes, swamps, and wetlands.