Acorus americanus subsp. americanus
American Sweetflag, Several Veined Sweetflag
Other regional names: Sweet Flag +1 more
- Sweet Flag
- Sweetflag
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Acoraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Acorus americanus subsp. americanus (commonly known as American sweetflag or Several-Veined Sweetflag) is a rhizomatous plant within the Acoraceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and North America. In its natural range, this subspecies typically occurs in temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Acorus americanus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
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, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Kamchatka, Kansas, 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, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Colorado
Base Species & Variations