Amur Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema amurense, the tian nan xing, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to the southern Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, and eastern China. A highly variable perennial reaching 30 cm (12 in), it is found in a variety of forested habitats, typically by streams, at elevations from 50 to 200 m (160 to 660 ft) above sea level. Its tubers are collected in the wild and used in traditional Chinese medicine.

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Is it poisonous?

Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Calcium oxalate raphides in all parts Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Arisaema bockii — considered toxic
• Arisaema peninsulae — considered toxic
• Arisaema quinatum — considered toxic
• Arisaema serratum — considered toxic
• Pinellia tripartita
• Arisaema acuminatum — considered toxic

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Arisaema

Species

Arisaema amurense

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