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Acorus gramineus (grassleaf sweet flag)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Acorus gramineus is a botanical species belonging to the genus Acorus.
View Wikipedia Record: Acorus gramineus

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  Although no records of toxicity have been seen, this species belongs to a family where most of the species are poisonous, at least in the fresh state. The following notes are from the related A. calamus - the fresh root can be poisonous; When using the plant medicinally, the isolated essential oil should not be used;
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [2]  Perennial
Scent [2]  The dried root is aromatic and used as a ginger substitute.
Usage [2]  The dried root repels insects; It is probably also insecticidal; An essential oil is obtained from the plant; A useful ground cover plant, forming a spreading clump;
Height [2]  12 inches (0.3 m)
Width [2]  6 inches (0.15 m)
View Plants For A Future Record : Acorus gramineus

Predators

Pinnaspis aspidistrae[3]
Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (false oleander scale)[3]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0