Plant Identification Database:
Araceae (Arum)

The plant data on this site are a record of Bob Ronnow's field observations
which vary in accuracy and change with experience. For accurate and complete
information please use the links provided for each plant species and family.

Plant Families
Glossary of Botanical Terms
CLASSIFICATION
LEAVES
FLOWERS
FRUIT
STEM
ECOLOGY
CLASSIFICATION
Common Name
Scientific Name
Genus
LV: Attachment
LV: Shape
LV: Edge
LV: Apex/Base
LV: Size/Surface
FL: Petals/Sepals
FL: Color
FL: Arrangement
FL: Size/Season
FL: Stamen/Pistil/Ovary
FR: Type
FR: Color
FR: Size/Season
ST: Type/Size/Growth
ST: Surface/Color
ST: Buds/Roots
EC: Edible
EC: Habitat
EC: Observations
Common Name
Scientific Name
Other Names
Araceae: LV: u. basal, entire; FL: 6 tepals, u. spathe, spadix, minute, ovary superior; FR: berry; ST: herb/vine; EC: u. wetland Basal; Sheath Entire White; Yellow; Green; Brown Spathe; Spike Berry Wetland Araceae: LV: u. basal, entire; FL: 6 tepals, u. spathe, spadix, minute, ovary superior; FR: berry; ST: herb/vine; EC: u. wetland
Sweet flag Acorus americanus Acorus Basal; Sheath Acicular Entire Yellow Spathe fruit cooked; root cooked Wetland Sweet flag Acorus americanus  
Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum; Arisaema atrorubens Arisaema Basal; Sheath Orbicular; Palmate (3Pal) Entire A: Acute; B: Acute Green/Brown Berry Red >1' Wetland Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema triphyllum; Arisaema atrorubens  
Wild calla Calla palustris Calla Basal; Sheath Cordate; Whole Entire A: Acute; B: Auriculate Irregular White Spathe Spring; Summer Berry Red Herbaceous; Erect Wetland Wild calla Calla palustris Water-arum
Elephant's ears Colocasia esculenta; Colocasia antiquorum Colocasia Basal; Sheath Deltoid; Whole Entire A: Obtuse; B: Auriculate >12" Yellow >1' root cooked Wetland LA Elephant's ears Colocasia esculenta; Colocasia antiquorum  
Duckweed Lemna minor Lemna Wetland Duckweed Lemna minor  
Golden club Orontium aquaticum Orontium Basal; Sheath Elliptical; Whole Entire A: Acute; B: Acute Yellow Herbaceous; >1' root cooked Wetland Golden club Orontium aquaticum  
Arrow-arum Peltandra virginica Peltandra Basal; Sheath Entire B: Auriculate Green/Brown Berry Green Wetland Arrow-arum Peltandra virginica Tuckahoe
Skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus Basal; Sheath Obovate; Whole Entire A: Obtuse; B: Rounded >12" Green/Brown Spathe Winter; Spring Herbaceous Wetland; Salt marsh Sheffield, Barnum St.; Danbury, Mom&Dad woods Skunk cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus