Calamus may refer to:

Biology

  • 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
  • Calamus scriptorius, a part of the rhomboid fossa
  • 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, another name of fistula (liturgical object)
  • Calamus (pen), an ancient reed-pen
  • 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

See also

  • Calamis (disambiguation)