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Green Dragon
Arisaema dracontium

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) Other common names: Dragon Arum, Dragon Root

Other scientific names: Arum dracontium

French names: Ariséma dragon

Family: Arum Family (Araceae)

Flowers: Spring;  Green/Brown;  Irregular flowers

Habitat: Forests

Grows in Sun/Shade: Shade

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 36   

Native/Non-native: Native

Photographs: 233 photographs available, of which 9 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) plant

A Green Dragon deep in the spring forest.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) flower

The Green Dragon flower is most unusual.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) flower

The flower is actually a series of tiny flowers inside the sheath.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) flower

In this respect Green Dragon is very similar to Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) in that the actual flowers are not immediately visible.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) flower

Sometimes the flower bends as shown here.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) fruit forming

Green Dragon fruit forming.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) leaves

Thye leaves of Green Dragon are in a whorl.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) leaf

Closeup of a leaf.

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium) leaves


Range map for Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)