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Arisaema dracontium

Arisaema dracontium

9.9
A plant that grows in woods with split leaves and a long narrow hooded flower
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike its cousin jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema dracontium has a slender, elongated spadix.

Examples

  • The Arisaema dracontium blooms in early spring along wooded streams in eastern North America.

  • Gardeners prize Arisaema dracontium for its unique spathe and distinctive foliage.

  • I saw an Arisaema dracontium in the garden.

  • The Arisaema dracontium has beautiful green leaves.

  • Many botanists study Arisaema dracontium for its unique adaptation to wet woodland environments.

  • In their natural habitat, Arisaema dracontium can be found growing near shaded streams.

  • The striking appearance of Arisaema dracontium makes it a popular choice for native plant gardens.

Synonyms

green dragon
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9.9

A small woodland plant with a green hood-shaped flower

is the eastern North American species with digitate leaves and a slender spathe

Surface Forms

Arisaema dracontium singular
Arisaema dracontia plural

Morphology

Arisaema + Dracontium

The term is a Linnaean binomial made from two genus-level names; a learner who knows 'Arisaema' and 'Dracontium' can reasonably infer this refers to a particular plant species (i.e. a plant in those taxonomic groups). However, the detailed description (appearance, common name 'green dragon', resemblance to jack-in-the-pulpit) is not recoverable from the constituent names alone, so the meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Arisaema dracontium may come from the plant's look: its long, thin flower spike and finger-like leaves make it look like a small 'green dragon'. That's why the species name dracontium and the common name 'green dragon' point to the plant's dragon-like shape.