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Dwarf Sedge

Acorus gramineus Aiton
Dwarf Sedge
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Acorus gramineus, known as Dwarf Sedge, is a member of the Acoraceae family and is native to regions including Japan, Korea, and parts of southern and eastern Asia. It is typically found in wetland habitats and shallow water environments.

Description

Acorus gramineus, described by Aiton in 1789, is a plant species in the Acoraceae family. It is commonly referred to as Dwarf Sedge and is distributed across areas such as Japan, Korea, China, and parts of Europe. This species is often associated with wetlands and shallow aquatic habitats. It is also known by alternative common names such as Japanese sweet flag and grass-leaf sweet flag.

Other common names

grass-leaf sweet-flaggrassleaf sweet flagslender sweet-flagGrassy-Leaved Sweet FlagJapanese RushJapanese Sweet FlagJapanese SweetflagSlender Sweet FlagDwarf Sedge

Distribution

TW · Southern Asia · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Austria · England · Galápagos Islands · Bangladesh · Cambodia · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Korea · Laos · Myanmar · Philippines · Primorye · Qinghai · Taiwan · Thailand · Tibet · Vietnam · Virginia

Synonyms

Acorus gramineus var. japonicaAcorus gramineus var. macrospadiceusAcorus gramineus var. pusillusAcorus humilisAcorus macrospadiceusAcorus pusillusAcorus xiangyeusAcorus gramineus var. japonicus

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