Acorus calamus L., 1753 37% complete

Calamus

Sp. Pl.: 324 (1753)

Data sources

Each value Trefle shows for Acorus calamus, with what every source says about it. When sources disagree, the strongest source is shown (how sources are ranked). Values imported before sources were recorded one by one are marked Source not recorded.

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Sourced8 Differs from sources3 Source not recorded12 Not on the record10 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
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Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 324 (1753) No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
Source not recorded
Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1753 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Descriptive
Common name Calamus No source recorded
Source not recorded
Observations Asia, N. America No source recorded
Source not recorded
Morphology
Average height 95 cm
  • 94.7 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 60 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 94.7 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 60 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
  • Superseded 94.7 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 60 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
Differs from sources
Biological type hydrophyte
  • hydrophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 178, 500, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded hydrophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 178, 500, 918
  • Superseded hydrophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 178, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color yellow
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Foliage color empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Fruit color empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Growth rate empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Maximum height 116 cm
  • 116 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 116 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
  • Superseded 116 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 92, 174, 178, 335, 500, 818, 898, 927
Sourced
Sexuality empty
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Vegetable false No source recorded
Source not recorded
Phenology
Bloom months may, jun, jul, aug
2 earlier or rejected values
Differs from sources
Duration annual, perennial
  • annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 110, 178, 460, 759, 818, 918
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 110, 178, 460, 759, 818, 918
  • Superseded annual, perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 7 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 92, 110, 178, 460, 759, 818, 918
Sourced
Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 8 / 9 · very humid air No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ground humidity empty
  • 10 / 12 · amphibious all year, base always under water (permanent helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 10 / 12 · amphibious all year, base always under water (permanent helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
  • Superseded 10 / 12 · amphibious all year, base always under water (permanent helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178
Not on the record
Light 8 / 9 · light
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Nitrogen fixation None
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 110, 444, 445
  • Superseded None · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 5 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 71, 110, 444, 445
Sourced
Ph maximum pH 7.5 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Ph minimum pH 7 No source recorded
Source not recorded
Soil nutriments 7 / 9 · rich (eutrophic)
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · rich (eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 169
  • Superseded 7 / 9 · rich (eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 169
Sourced
Soil salinity 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
2 earlier or rejected values
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
  • Superseded 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-09-17
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Sourced
Cultivation
Minimum root depth 37 cm
2 earlier or rejected values
Sourced
Other
Human usage type —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Salt tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Shade tolerance —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Soil ph indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record
Temperature indicator —
2 earlier or rejected values
Not on the record