Arisaema dracontium

green dragon, arisème dragon, greendragon, dragonroot
Family

Araceae

Leaf Arrangement

whorled

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

compound

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

green, purple

Flower Month

April - June

Height (meters)

0.5 - 1.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial


Wetland Class

FACW

Field Characters

7-15 leaflets (contain raphide crystals). Fruit a red, orange berry.

Habitat

Rich woodlands and alluvial soils in woods and thickets.