Peltandra virginica |
Peltandra |
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green arrow arum |
arrow arum |
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Habit | Herbs to 150 cm. | Herbs with vertical rhizomes. |
Leaves | up to 50 cm long, 5–20 cm wide, with lateral veins of 2 different thicknesses. |
basal; simple, bases hastate to sagittate, pinnately veined; petioles equal to or longer than the blades. |
Inflorescences | spathes uniformly green or green with white or yellow-green margins; spadices 50% to almost as long as spathes. |
spadices shorter than the subtending spathes, staminate flowers distal, pistillate flowers proximal. |
Flowers | unisexual; tepals absent; stamens 4–5, connate; pistil 1. |
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Fruits | green to purple-green berries. |
1–2(4) seeded berries, not embedded in spadices. North America. 2 species, 1 in Oregon. |
2n | =28. |
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Peltandra virginica |
Peltandra |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Freshwater and low salinity wetlands. Flowering Apr–Sep. 0–50 m. CR. CA, WA; eastern North America. Exotic. This species is native to eastern North America and was likely introduced to Oregon as an ornamental. |
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Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 150 Katie Mitchell |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 150 Katie Mitchell |
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