Calamus Explained

Calamus may refer to:

Botany and zoology

• Calamus (fish), a genus of fish in the family Sparidae
• Calamus (palm), a genus of rattan palms
• Calamus, the hollow shaft of a feather, also known as the quill
• Acorus calamus, the sweet flag, a tall wetland plant, commonly referred to as calamus in herbal medicine

Place names

• Calamus, Iowa, United States
• Calamus, Wisconsin, United States
• Calamus Creek (disambiguation)
• Calamus Swamp, Ohio, United States

Other uses

• Calamus (DTP), a desktop publishing application
• Calamus (poems), a series of poems by American writer Walt Whitman
• Calamus Ensemble, a classical music ensemble featuring Roberto Carnevale
• Ensemble Cálamus, a classical music ensemble featuring Eduardo Paniagua
• USS Calamus (AOG-5) a Mettawee-class gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy
• Calamus or Kalamos, a figure in Greek mythology

See also

• Calamis (disambiguation)