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Spotted on woodland walk

haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
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Hello people I noticed this odd plant/shrub on my woodland walk anyone know what this is 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2023
    Arum maculatum, the wild arum aka Jack in the Pulpit, Cuckoo Pint, Lords and Ladies … and lots of other traditional names …

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arum_maculatum

    one of my favourite wild spring flowers … fascinating for the way it traps insects in order to get them to pollinate its flowers. 

    The berries are eaten by lots of small wildlife … but they’re toxic to us so don’t eat. Otherwise I think  they’re gorgeous.  There are some ‘improved’ garden versions. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
    Thank you so much 
  • haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
    Spring? I only took this today could be delayed?
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    edited July 2023
    Your photo is of the berries. The flowers appear in the spring … the berries ripen now. 

    Have a look at the link I posted to see the flowers. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    No these are the pollinated flowers with the seed heads which are around now.
  • haddow07haddow07 Posts: 86
    That's so cool how they just look like that now 
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