: All parts of the plant are highly poisonous . Contact with skin can cause irritation, while ingestion leads to severe mouth swelling, difficulty breathing, and stomach pain.
: Thrives in moist, fertile soils, typically in deciduous woodlands, hedgerows, and shady garden corners. arum maculatum
: A specialized structure consisting of a pale green, hood-like spathe enclosing a purple, rod-shaped spadix . It blooms from April to May. : All parts of the plant are highly poisonous
: It is frequently mistaken for wild garlic (Ramsons) or sorrel . Unlike garlic, Arum leaves have a "border vein" running just inside the edge and do not smell like onions when crushed. Traditional and Modern Uses typically in deciduous woodlands