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Arum orientale

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which have needle-shaped crystals which irritate the skin, mouth, tongue, and throat, and result in swelling of the throat, difficulty breathing, burning pain, and upset stomach. However, their acrid taste, coupled with the almost immediate tingling sensation in the mouth when consumed, means that
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or leaf-like hood, often with purple spotting. The interior of the spathe can be greenish or a dull purple to brownish color. The flowers are hidden from sight, clustered at the base of the spadix with a ring of female flowers at the bottom and a ring of male flowers above them. Above the male
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flowers is a ring of hairs forming an insect trap. Insects are attracted to the spadix by its foul odor and a temperature warmer than the ambient temperature. The insects are trapped beneath the ring of hairs and are dusted with
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by the male flowers before escaping and carrying the pollen to the spadices of other plants, where they pollinate the female flowers. The spadix is a mid-to pale purple.
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which remain after the spathe and other leaves have withered away. These attractive red to orange berries are extremely poisonous. The berries contain oxalates of
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Throughout the area it is found in deciduous woodland or on the edges of coniferous woodland, preferring partial shade and somewhat moist conditions.
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In late spring and early summer, the lower ring of (female) flowers forms a cluster of bright red
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Several characteristics set the two species apart including the tuber, which is horizontal with
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large amounts are rarely taken, and serious harm is unusual.
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Plantae
Tracheophytes
Angiosperms
Monocots
Alismatales
Araceae
Arum
Binomial name
M.Bieb.
species
Araceae
Vienna
Turkey
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