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Calamus And Cattail

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Scientific Name: Acorus (darker green with midrib) and Typha latifolia leaf
Common Name: Calamus and Cattail
Family: Acoraceae (Araceae) and Typhaceae
Locale: Adirondack swamp
Specific Region: Adirondacks, NY
Description: Here in a swampy area in the Adirondacks. Calamus/Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) has the obvious midrid (and distinctive smell), while Cattail (Typha latifolia) does not.
Date: August 2003

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