Dead-horse Arum

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Helicodiceros muscivorus

Dead-horse Arum, a reference photo
Photo: Louis van Houtte (1810-1876) · Public domain

Helicodiceros muscivorus, the dead horse arum lily, is an ornamental plant native to Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands. It is the only species in the genus Helicodiceros. Within the family Araceae the plant is part of the subfamily Aroideae.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dead-horse Arum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Species
Helicodiceros muscivorus

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