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Sweetflag

Acorus calamus

Notes:

Although the leaves might look like an iris or cattail, calamus is a member of the arum family, like Jack-in-the-pulpit or skunk cabbage. It has an odd, spicy, soapy, lemony odor.

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ScottRasmussen
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ScottRasmussen

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jun 30, 2011
Submitted on Jun 30, 2011

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