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Acoraceae
Acorus

not marked as a favorite taxon *Acorus gramineus Solander ex Aiton. Common name: Japanese Sweetflag, Grassleaf Sweetflag. Habitat: Naturalized in seepages and in sand and gravel bars along streams, in suburban settings. Distribution: Native of e. Asia. Reported for City of Alexandria (Simmons et al. 2020).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4; = n/a — C, F, FNA22. Basionym: Acorus gramineus Sol. ex Aiton 1789

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Height: 1-3 1/2 ft.

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native range: Asia



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