| Botanical name: |
Arisaema dracontium (L.) Schott |
| Common
name: |
dragon arum |
| Group: |
monocot |
| Family: |
Araceae |
| Growth
Type: |
forb/herb |
| Duration: |
perennial |
| Origin: |
native |
| Plant
height: |
1-4' |
| Foliage: |
5-15 pointed segments, 1-4' |
| Flower
size: |
4-8" spadix which far exceeds the narrow pointed spathe. |
| Flowering/fruiting time |
late May to early June |
| Habitat: |
meadows and low woodlands |
| Range
in
New Jersey: |
northern counties, rare in the upper part of the Middle district near the Delaware and in the lower Cape May peninsula. |
| Heritage ranking if any: |
n/a |
| Distribution: |
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| Misc.: |
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