Arisaema dracontium (L.)Schott
Green Dragon
Florida native
This distinctive plant extends throughout most of the eastern United States except the extreme north and the southern tip of Florida. The single leaf is divided into seven or more leaflets forming a semicircle. The fleshy stalk, known as a spadix, extends beyond the sheathing spathe and bears small sessile flowers. GREEN DRAGON produces clusters of small berries that are red when mature.
TweetArisaema dracontium is a member of the Araceae - Arum family.
Other species of the Arisaema genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Arisaema acuminatum - FLORIDA JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT
Arisaema quinatum - PRESTER-JOHN
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Feb 12, 2023