Family: Araceae Genus: ArumSpecies description: Tuber c. 5 cm, horizontal. Leaves appearing in autumn or early winter; lamina 15-35 cm, sagittate to hastate, shiny; petiole 15-40 cm. Peduncle usually 1/3 - 1/2 as long as petioles, rarely almost as long. Spathe 15-40 cm, drooping early at apex. Spadix 1/3(-1/2) as long as spathe; appendix stout, yellow. Sterile flowers present above and below the male. Fruiting spike 10-15 cm. Flowering in late spring or early summer.
Field Notes:
Habitat: Hedges and disturbed ground.
Distribution: S. & W. Europe, nothwards to S. England. Al Az Bl Bu Co Cr Ga Gr He Hs It Ju Lu (k) Sa Si Tu [Ho] Found: C.Spain; ± Almaden Date: 1975 Flora Europea:5-270 Literatuur:Notes: ssp not established
Pictures: A.Voswinkel, The Netherlands email: aart@knoware.nl