#1: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-27 06:50:08 by jack
Superficially, Sweet Flag resembles cat tails but it is a member of the
Arum family. It derives it name from the sweet fragrance and flavor of
the roots which were used to make candy.
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#2: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-27 19:25:14 by unknown
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#3: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-27 22:22:30 by unknown
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#4: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-27 22:33:01 by mel turner
"P van Rijckevorsel" <dipteryx@wanadoo.nl> wrote in message
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> <jack@schmidling.com> schreef in
>> Superficially, Sweet Flag resembles cat tails
More like Iris leaves than like Typha.
>but it is a member of the
>> Arum family. It derives it name from the sweet fragrance and flavor of
>> the roots which were used to make candy.
> Actually, it does not belong to the Arum family.
This interesting story probably could use some elaboration.
A longer, but still short, version:
Although long classified in the arum family Araceae, "Sweet Flag"
[_Acorus calamus_ and a few other species of Acorus] have been
shown by molecular phylogenetic studies to be extremely distant
from the true aroids.
_Acorus_ is now placed in its own family Acoraceae, which is alone
in its own order Acorales.
[In contrast, it turns out that the duckweeds, traditionally a
separate family Lemnaceae, do belong within the arum family]
Acorus/Acoraceae/Acorales is evidently a very isolated, ancient
lineage, and according to several studies represents the living
sister group to all other monocotyledons.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_ id=20008
http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/welcome.html
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#5: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-29 01:28:54 by Shastadaisey
And stlil more that I know Roy did not post.
On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:22:30 -0500, ~Roy~ wrote:
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>Im the shithead Roy and I impersonate other people..... I get
>attentuib tgat way. Donl;t like it? Tough shit.......
>
>On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:56:28 -0500, Koi-Lo <cuttysark@hotmail.com>
>wrote:
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>>
>>Who gives a shit? Do you give a shit? I bet no none here in these
>>trashed groups gives a shit Jack.. I'll forward yur shit to a frew
>>groups that may give a shit, but I doubt they will give a shit about
>>your shit.
>>
>>
>>On 26 Jun 2006 21:50:08 -0700, jack@schmidling.com wrote:
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>>>Superficially, Sweet Flag resembles cat tails but it is a member of the
>>>Arum family. It derives it name from the sweet fragrance and flavor of
>>>the roots which were used to make candy.
>>>
>>>js
>>
>>You can reach -Ed Alston at cuttysark@frontiernet.net
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#6: Re: PHOTO OF THE WEEK, Sweetflag
Posted on 2006-06-29 06:30:33 by unknown
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