Arisaema griffithii, the coiled cobra lily or Griffith's cobra lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Tibet, Nepal, and the eastern Himalayas. A perennial reaching 60 cm (24 in), it has a dramatically patterned green and purple spathe. It is available from commercial suppliers.
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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 costatum — considered toxic
- Arisaema nepenthoides — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Arisaema
- Species
- Arisaema griffithii
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