Acorus americanus
American Sweetflag, Several Veined Sweetflag
Other regional names: Sweet Flag +1 more
- Sweet Flag
- Sweetflag
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acoraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte or helophyte.
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Acorus americanus (commonly known as American sweetflag or Several-Veined Sweetflag) is a rhizomatous plant within the Acoraceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Canada, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kansas, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Maine, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tuva, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colorado
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms