Arum maculatum L.
Species in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
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Distribution
Snakeshead
Lords and ladies flowers in April through to May, and is a perennial, growing from a tuber underground. In autumn, it produces a cluster of dark orange berries grouped together at the top of a stem. Wild arum is poisonous and it is better to avoid contact with it. However, in earlier times, the roots were used as a substitute for arrowroot although it has a bitter taste. The roots were more common... © Wildscreen (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Arum
- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 5822cf61-80f7-4046-b1d5-9aca7b0cb04c
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
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