Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Araceae (Arum Lily family)
Genus: Calla (Callalily)
Synonyms
Calla palustris
Calla brevis
Calla cordifolia
Calla generalis
Calla ovatifolia
Callaion bispatha
Callaion brevis
Callaion heterophylla
Callaion palustris
Dracunculus paludosus
Provenzalia bispatha
Provenzalia brevis
Provenzalia heterophyla
Provenzalia palustris
Related species
Calla palustris L. - Bog Arum
Traits
Toxic, 15–30 cm tall. inflorescence: spadix-like, with ⚥‑flowers, upper flowers often ♂, cylindrical-elongate. bracts: 1, large, spathaceous, whitish, flat to arched. fruits: reddish. stem: with a basal leaf-rosette. leaves: stalked, rounded to reniform."
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands
in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats