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.