wetland wonder

We have a lot of wetland in Minnesota. And I know, from a STILL perspective, there is a wonderland of treasures waiting for me there. This sweet flag calamus is a great example. When my friend Christine brought these to me today, my jaw dropped. What in the world? I asked. “It’s native” she said. How in the world could I have not seen this yet? I mean, wetlands are hard to traverse in summer, but in winter they are not. A spandix like that would be hard to miss. Christine gave me a handful of these…so you can expects at least one or two more photos of this striking subject.

calamus root or sweet flag (Acorus calamus)