Sweetflag
- rhizome is edible raw.
- rhizome can be made tender by prolonged boiling.
- rhizome is best when peeled and cooked, either by boiling or roasting.
- central core of young shoots is edible raw.
- young spadix is edible raw.
- plant is an effective insect repellent.
- varieties in Ontario are
Calamus sweetflag (Acorus calamus) andAmerican sweetflag (Acorus americanus) . - grows in marshes, quiet water, and wet, open areas.
