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Dragon Lily with 'flower' (Dracunculus Vulgaris) This dragon lily shows it's 'flower'. It smells like rotten flesh to attract insects. Dracunculus vulgaris,Dragon Arum,Dragon Lily,Plants,Turkey (country) Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Dragon Lily with 'flower' (Dracunculus Vulgaris)

This dragon lily shows it's 'flower'. It smells like rotten flesh to attract insects.

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Dracunculus vulgaris is a species of aroid in the genus Dracunculus. In Greece, part of its native range, the plant is called drakondia, the long spadix being viewed as a small dragon hiding in the spathe.

Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Joost Thissen

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Uploaded Aug 13, 2011. Captured Jul 24, 2011 16:05 in D330, 48200 Güvercinlik/Muğla Province, Turkey.
  • SLT-A55V
  • ISO125
  • 30mm