Dracunculus vulgaris
Common Dracunculus, Dragon Arum
Other regional names: Dragon Lily
- Dragon Lily
Also known as: Aron dracunculum (L.) St.-Lag. +10 more
- Aron dracunculum (L.) St.-Lag.
- Arum dracunculus L.
- Dracunculus creticus Schott
- Dracunculus dracunculus (L.) Voss
- Dracunculus major Garsault
- Dracunculus polyphyllus Blume
- Dracunculus spadiceus Raf.
- Dracunculus vulgaris subsp. creticus (Schott) K.Richt.
- Dracunculus vulgaris var. creticus (Schott) Nyman
- Dracunculus vulgaris var. elongatus Engl.
- Dracunculus vulgaris var. laevigatus Engl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Dracunculus vulgaris (commonly known as Common dracunculus or Dragon Arum) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Araceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Corse, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sardegna, Sicilia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
France, Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal