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Calla palustris L.

Bog Arum

Araceae

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


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>spadix-like</b>, with &#9893;&#8209;flowers, upper flowers often &#9794;, <b>cylindrical-elongate</b>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> 1, <b>large, spathaceous</b>, <b>...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Calla palustris

Legend

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

Calla palustris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Calla palustris

Calla palustris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded habitats

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