Calamus

Calamus may mean:

• Calamus (Kalamos), a figure in Greek mythology

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
• Andropogon calamus-aromaticus, a plant in the genus Andropogon
• Eoacmaea calamus, a sea snail species

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

See also

• Calamis (disambiguation)