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Purple Stink Lily Over View Purple Stink Lily - Adelaide, South Australia Spring 2017.<br /> Inside the bell flower I noticed a small population of tiny spiders.<br /> Actually the &quot;stink&quot; is much more of a musk akin to mushroom, or so I thought.<br /> <br /> Macro: <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53687/purple_stink_lily_spiders.html" title="Purple Stink Lily Spiders"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2762/53687_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=cfkkm9Xcq5SZ6XcbeDw5j51F%2FLA%3D" width="200" height="102" alt="Purple Stink Lily Spiders Not sure of the species of lily. Found some similar plants (Dragon Flower) but the leaf structure was quite different. Mine has a leaf much more like an Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) which I also have growing here.<br /> If you look carefully you will note a number of very small (not well focused) spiders lurking. I was a little surprised, never noticed them when I took the photo.<br /> <br /> Wider field view of the plant here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53688<br /> <br /> Spring Adelaide 2017. 2017,Arum palaestinum,adelaide,black,lily,purple,spider,spring" /></a></figure> 2017,Arum palaestinum,Purple Stink Lily,adelaide,lily,south australia,spring,stink Click/tap to enlarge

Purple Stink Lily Over View

Purple Stink Lily - Adelaide, South Australia Spring 2017.
Inside the bell flower I noticed a small population of tiny spiders.
Actually the "stink" is much more of a musk akin to mushroom, or so I thought.

Macro:

Purple Stink Lily Spiders Not sure of the species of lily. Found some similar plants (Dragon Flower) but the leaf structure was quite different. Mine has a leaf much more like an Arum Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) which I also have growing here.<br /> If you look carefully you will note a number of very small (not well focused) spiders lurking. I was a little surprised, never noticed them when I took the photo.<br /> <br /> Wider field view of the plant here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/53688<br /> <br /> Spring Adelaide 2017. 2017,Arum palaestinum,adelaide,black,lily,purple,spider,spring

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Is this the species?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculus_vulgaris     Posted 7 years ago
    1. View betsuin's profile
      betsuin
      Eagle Owl
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      In as much as the flowers appear the same the foliage is different... Posted 7 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Ok thanks, was worth a try :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Palestine Arum

"Arum palaestinum" is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae. This plant is native to the Levant and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin, and has been naturalized in North America, Europe, and Australia.

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Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
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  • Canon EOS Kiss X5
  • f/3.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 18mm