Arum italicum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae, also known as Italian arum and Italian lords-and-ladies. It is native to the British Isles and much of the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus, Canary Islands, Madeira and northern Africa. It is also naturalized in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Argentina, North Island New Zealand and scattered locations in North America.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Calcium oxalate raphides; berries especially Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Arum concinnatum — toxic
- Arum orientale — toxic
- Arum maculatum — considered toxic
- Arum cylindraceum — toxic
- Arum elongatum — toxic
- Arum besserianum — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Arum
- Species
- Arum italicum
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