Calamus (Sweet Flag)

05/17/2007 Delaney Park, Harvard	06/10/2007 Delaney Park, Harvard Spadix	06/10/2007 Delaney Park, Harvard Among grasses	06/10/2007 Delaney Park, Harvard Red base

Description

Aromatic

Looks like cattail (which is edible)

Looks like iris (which is not edible)

Is not rare