NYBG EcoFlora Update, March 7, 2019
Take the ARUM ALERT EcoQuest Challenge and help document Italian Arum in the City. The goal is to document as many populations of this toxic invasive species as possible during the month of March. Join us March 16th for an ARUM ALERT Field Trip to Inwood and Ft. Tryon Parks. More information about Italian Arum in New York City can be found here.
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Now is probably the best time of year to go looking for this plant, as, while almost everything else has died down, in contrast this plant is large and green and leafy, albeit not very tall. It is lush and almost tropical-looking, even in the coldest part of the winter, which I would say is unique for such a soft plant around here.
You can usually spot Italian Arum even if there is snow on the ground, as the tips of the variegated leaves often poke through the snow. The youngest smallest leaves which are still partially curled up show hardly any variegated markings.
If you happen to know one spot where this plant grows, it is worth searching around the entire area, as the plant is spread very easily by birds eating the fruits, and by gardeners trying to dig it out and accidentally spreading some of the smallest tubers.
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