Acorus gramineus

Common name: Japanese Sweet Flag

Family: Acoraceae

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Country of Origin: E. Himalaya to Japan and Philippines

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.

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USDA Zone: 6-9

Source: Unknown

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

1. Plants For A Future Website
2. Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
3. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 27 March 2105.
4. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 27 March 2015.
5. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.

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