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Dracunculus vulgaris Schott

dragon arum (Araceae)

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Dracunculus vulgaris is a southern European species with deeply lobed leaves that has becomes naturalised at a few locations, mostly in southern England.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 dragon arum / Dracunculus vulgaris: _Dracunculus vulgaris_ is a southern European species with deeply lobed leaves that has becomes naturalised at a few locations, mostly in southern England.

The long purple spathe surrounds an even darker spadix; they wither to reveal the spike of berries that ripen to red.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-08-05

 dragon arum / Dracunculus vulgaris: The long purple spathe surrounds an even darker spadix; they wither to reveal the spike of berries that ripen to red.

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