Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit, is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan. In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters. The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.
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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 ilanense — considered toxic
- Arisaema silvestrii — considered toxic
- Arisaema limbatum — considered toxic
- Arisaema serratum — considered toxic
- Arisaema japonicum — considered toxic
- Arisaema consanguineum — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Arisaema
- Species
- Arisaema thunbergii
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