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Habitat: |
damp woods, low rich ground, streambanks |
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Plant Height: |
20-50 cm (taller at maturity); erect stem |
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Flower Color: |
green |
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Flower: |
incomplete; tiny, single, unisexual flowers on larger inflorescence (spadix) |
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Inflorescence: |
solitary; arises from basal sheath; green spathe surrounds a spadix that tapers to a long slender point that extends 5-15 cm beyond spathe; plants can be either dioecious or monoecious |
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Fruit: |
orange-red berries become visible after spathe withers |
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Leaves: |
basal; entire; compound; divided into 5-15 leaflets |
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Bloom Time: |
May-June |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
roots contain calcium oxalate crystals and are poisonous in an uncooked state; very similar to A. triphyllum, though less frequent
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