Weed Science & Agronomy
INRA-Dijon
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Unité de Malherbologie & Agronomie Weed Science & Agronomy INRA-Dijon |
Bayer Code : abgit
Synonym(s) of Sc. name: Arum neglectum Ridley.
Classification: Araceae, Monocotyledonous
Common name: italian lords-and-ladies
Synonym(s) of Common name:
Name per country : ES : flor de la primavera ; FR : gouet d' Italie ; IT : gigaro chiaro ; PT : jarro-dos-campos ; EN : italian lords-and-ladies ;
Biological type: Perennial with tubers
- Plant propagates vegetatively by tubers, establishment from seedlings is exceptional.
- Leaves sheathing, the first linear, next ovate and petiolate.
- Height: 20-60 cm.
- Lower leaves in rosette. Green leaves shiny and marked by white vein at top, petiolate. Lamina triangular, with auricles.
- Flower whitish with tall spathes. Inflorescence shaped like spadix, pale yellow club. Male annulus terminated with a lot of filaments female flowers clustered reduced to carpels.
- Fruits red and fleshy.
- Plant leaves and tubers are emetic.
- Risk of confusion with Arisarum vulgare Targ-Tozz.
- Biological type: perennial with tubers.
Mistake with : Arisarum vulgare
Ecological profile (click on flags):
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