Appearance
It grows 10–25 cm high. It blooms in the spring, between the months of March and April, by which time the plant is easily recognized by its dark purplish-black spadix enclosed by a reddish-brown spathe.Like other members of the "Arum" genus, this plant gives off a scent that attracts flies, which distribute the pollen; while most other family members smell like dung, this plant smells like rotting fruit.
All parts of the plant contain an unidentified toxin; when people eat the plant it irritates mucous membranes and can cause nausea, diarrhea, and cramping. According to Theophrastus' "Enquiry into Plants", the roots and leaves require leaching before they can be eaten.
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