Acorus americanus(ACSAM)
Overview Code created in: 2004-04-30
- EPPO Code: ACSAM
- Preferred name: Acorus americanus
- Authority: (Rafinesque) Rafinesque
North America. This probably native diploid species co-exists in North America with a triploid form (A. calamus var. calamus) introduced from Asia, where in turn a native tetraploid form exists (Acorus calamus var. angustatus). Some authors refer all these forms to a single species A. calamus.
WSSA list of weeds in North America
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Acorus calamus var. americanus | (Rafinesque) H.D.Wulff |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| American sweet flag | English |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal monocotyledons (
1MOND )
Order
Acorales (
1ACOO )
Family
Acoraceae (
1ACOF )
Genus
Acorus (
1ACSG )
Species
Acorus americanus (
ACSAM )