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Also known as: Acorus calamus, sweet rush

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Acorales

In Acorales
Acorus calamus (sweet flag) occurs in the wetlands of North America and from India to Indonesia. Other species are distributed in temperate areas in Asia and Europe, where they are often found at pond margins or along fast-moving streams.
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