Family: Araceae
dragon-root, green dragon
[Arum dracontium L., more...]
Kitty Kohout
Mark Mittelstadt
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Arisaema: Greek aris, a kind of arum, and haema for "blood"
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb
Leaves: usually 1 long-stalked leaf divided into 7-13 leaflets
Flowers: green; inflorescence a long, tapering, narrowly-pointed spadix with tiny flowers covering only the lower section; the long, green, thin, whip-like spathe is longer than the spadix; blooms May-June
Fruits: round cluster of red berries
Habitat: moist; woods
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 1'-3' tall forb
Leaves: usually 1 long-stalked leaf divided into 7-13 leaflets
Flowers: green; inflorescence a long, tapering, narrowly-pointed spadix with tiny flowers covering only the lower section; the long, green, thin, whip-like spathe is longer than the spadix; blooms May-June
Fruits: round cluster of red berries
Habitat: moist; woods
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 8, Wetland Indicator = FACW USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Mark Mittelstadt
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Botanical Illustration
Derek Anderson
Derek Anderson
Stephen L. Solheim
Janice Stiefel
Botanical Illustration
Christopher Noll
Janice Stiefel
Christopher Noll
Kitty Kohout
Derek Anderson
