Peltandra virginica
Arrow Arum, Green Arrow Arum
Other regional names: Poison Arum +2 more
- Poison Arum
- Tuckahoe
- Virginia Peltandra
Also known as: Alocasia virginica (L.) Raf. +19 more
- Alocasia virginica (L.) Raf.
- Arum virginicum L.
- Arum walteri Elliott
- Caladium undulatum Steud.
- Caladium virginicum (L.) Hook.
- Calla virginica (L.) Michx.
- Lecontia virginica (L.) Torr.
- Peltandra angustifolia Raf.
- Peltandra canadensis Raf.
- Peltandra hastata Raf.
- Peltandra heterophylla Raf.
- Peltandra latifolia Raf.
- Peltandra luteospadix Fernald
- Peltandra tharpii F.A.Barkley
- Peltandra undulata Raf.
- Peltandra undulata Schott
- Peltandra virginica f. angustifolia (Raf.) S.F.Blake
- Peltandra virginica f. brachyota S.F.Blake
- Peltandra virginica f. hastifolia S.F.Blake
- Peltandra virginica f. heterophylla (Raf.) S.F.Blake
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Peltandra virginica (commonly known as Arrow Arum or Green Arrow Arum) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Araceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
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)
California, Oregon