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 ''Acorus calamus'' (also called sweet flag, sway or muskrat root, among many common names) is a species of flowering plant with psychoactive chemicals. It is a tall wetland monocot of the family Acoraceae, in the genus '' Acorus.'' Although ...

'', the sweet flag, a tall wetland plant, commonly referred to as calamus in herbal medicine

Place names

* Calamus, Iowa, United States *

Calamus, Wisconsin Calamus is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,005 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of South Beaver Dam is located in the town. The unincorporated community of Lost Lake is also located partiall ...

, 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 *Calamus, a character from the 2014 puzzle/adventure game OneShot

Botany and zoology

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Other uses

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