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Field Notes

Description:

Smooth edged heart shape leaf with this green berry like cluster

Habitat:

Cleveland suburb in shady wooded spot

Notes:

does anyone know if this is poisonous?? My 3 children ate the berries off of this and the ER contacted the cdc and the cdc said it was a mulberry! ?? I appreciate the comments. I do believe this is a green dragon

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
HemaShah
The distinguishing feature between Italian Arum and Jack the Pulpit is the Leaves.
HeatherMiller
Strange to call them Mulberry but the seeds are a tiny bit like Mulberry fruit. But Mulberry fruit doesn't "burn" even if eaten green. I"m glad your kids will be OK. Train the little ones to never ever eat anything from outside unless parents say it's good to eat each time. I've seen poison ivy growing in tomato vines that were clear the week before. Kids don't always look closely enough or know what to look for.
LisaMarieZagrocki
thank you Michael you literally saved the day. My 3 young children ATE one of these and we took them to the ER because they started crying saying that it was burning. We were really worried. At the hospital they contacted the CDC and the CDC said it was a mulberry! hahaa Anyhow, the CDC now agrees that it is, in fact, a green dragon. Way to go! They said if they havent had a bad reaction by now that they'll be fine. .... but they also said it was a mulberry :) so, my husband and I wont be sleeping much tonight. Thanks again
MichaelFulbright
If you like that site, another good one, especially for birds, is www.tnwatchablewildlife.org
HeatherMiller
Michael - you found the right sight then. I've only been on here a few weeks and have learned so much. There are nice people on here who are really good at naming things. You and I both named the same family, I think. I got mine from a tag in a Atlanta Botanical Gardens. I'm no scientist of any kind, but I know how to do internet searches and Wikipedia is awesome, if you have a name to go off of. Google is great, and the sight you put up there is great too.
MichaelFulbright
The only thing is, I'm not sure how common this Italian arum is in suburban Cleveland, but I am not even close to being a Botanist.
HeatherMiller
See my posting. You can read the sign. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6454393
MichaelFulbright
This looks a lot like Jack in the Pulpit or Green dragon, some of the American Aracacians. This is a good site http://tenn.bio.utk.edu/vascular/database/vascular-browse-family-results.asp?FamilyName=Araceae
HeatherMiller
Araceae Aurum italicum Italian Arum Southern Europe Source: Atlanta Botanical Gardens Sign. I'm about to post my pictures of this same plant.
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PublishedJune 14, 2011

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