Arum maculatum


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Noun1.Arum maculatum - common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadixArum maculatum - common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
cuckoopint, lords-and-ladies, jack-in-the-pulpit
aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
genus Arum - type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
arum - starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
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CLAIRE MCCARRON ATHESE are the fruits of the wild arum, Arum maculatum, lords and ladies, Jack in the pulpit.
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CLAIRE MCCARRON NATHESE are the fruits of the wild arum, Arum maculatum, lords and ladies, Jack in the pulpit.
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"Some flowers - such as some orchids, Titan arum, lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum) - emit noxious scents which attract flies, which typically lay their eggs in them.
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Lack AJ and Diaz A: The pollination of Arum maculatum L.
Spadix function in the jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum

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