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Acorus americanus (Sweet Flag)
Acorus americanus (Sweet Flag)
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Sweet Flag (Acorus americanus)
Height, Spread: 1-3 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide, spreads via rhizomes
Water/Soil: Moist-Wet, Best in wetland areas
Light: Full Sun-Part Shade
Bloom: Summer, Greenish-Yellow Flowers
Native Range: Northern USA and Canada
Qualities: Host Plant, Erosion control
Notes: Commonly found on the mucky freshwater shorelines of Northern North America. DNA evidence supports Acorus as the oldest surviving line of monocots. Sweetflag is a host plant for Plateumaris shoemakeri, a leaf beetle. Best placed along pond edges, can help with erosion control.
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