Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Arum italicum ssp. italicum
FAMILY
Araceae
Go to FSUS key
Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about Italian Arum in this National Park Service Invasive Plant Alert.
Leaf surfaces are variegated with pale splotches. Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arum italicum
FAMILY
Araceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arum italicum
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America
Arum italicum
COMMON NAME:
Italian Arum, Lords-and-ladies
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JK Marlow jkm140201_601
February York County SC
Creekside/Riverside
COMPARE
Arrowhead, Arum, Elephant's Ear and Pickerelweed
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Arum italicum ssp. italicum
FAMILY
Araceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arum italicum
FAMILY
Araceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Arum italicum
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America
Arum italicum
4180
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, naturalizing from horticultural use, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: Europe & northern Africa
Rare
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:
LEAVES:
Evergreen in warm winter climates
Simple
Basal
Leaves have long petioles.
FLOWER:
Spring
The spathe is white; the spadix whitish or cream
Radially symmetrical
Inflorescence a spadix
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Light green maturing to orange-red
Berry
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
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