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Acoraceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus' Soland. in Ait.

  • Common Name: Japanese Sweet Flag
  • Family: Acoraceae J.G. Agardh

  • Country of Origin: Japan
  • Habitat: stream banks & marshes

  • Description: [A. g. var. pusillus (Siebold) Engl.]
    To 18 inches, not aromatic, rhizome slender; leaves rarely more than 1/4 inch wide, without a distinct midrib; spadix slender, to 3 inches long.
    Cultivar 'Pusillus' is a dwarf form from Japan.

    The genus Acorus is considered to be the most primitive extant monocot.

  • USDA Zone: 3-10
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198501408
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 2316 - Equisetum
  • Qty: 2 confirmed on 07-15-2011
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: monocots
  • Order: Acorales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Acoraceae
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References:

  1. Plants For A Future Website
  2. Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976

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