Arisarum vulgare

Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie
Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon

Bayer Code : aauvu

Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Arum arisarum L.

Classification: Araceae, Monocotyledonous

Common name: common arisarum

Synonym(s) of Common name:

Name per country: ES : candilejos ; FR : gouet à capuchon ; IT : arisaro comune ; PT : candeias ; EN : common arisarum ;

Biological type: Perennial with tubers

Seedling:

- Plant propagates vegetatively by tubers; establishment from seedlings is exceptional.

Adult plant:

_ Height: 20-30 cm.

- Stem underground, broad and glabrous.

- Leaves ovate, cordate, 2 auricles, very long petiole.

- Leaves unisexed and adjacent. Flower reduced to dishevelled

stamens. Female flower 3-5 unilateral at bottom of spathe. Spathe brown or greenish. Inflorescence in spadix.

- Fruits: fleshy capsules, red; truncated hemisphere. Contains 2 to 8 seeds

- Toxic plant, leaves and fruits. Leaves and tuber are emetic. - Risk of confusion with: Arum italicum Miller.

- Biological type: perennial with tuber.

Mistake with : Arum italicum Miller

Ecological profile (click on flags): Present Rare Present