Calamus vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Acorus calamus compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calamus	Limestone Cushion Poa
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Acorales (Acorales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Acoraceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acorus	Poa
Species	Acorus calamus	Poa acicularifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Calamus and Limestone Cushion Poa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Calamus

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calamus	Limestone Cushion Poa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calamus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Calamus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.