Arum concinnatum Suspeck Thermopsis rich forests

rich forests

The slowly-expanding patch can reach 2-3' wide in 5 years

when I spied one plant that stood out from the others

each stalk produces up to three bright yellow pouches

(aka: Amorphophallus operculatus AGA-1065) This Mary Sizemore discovery from Thailand was named and published by Amorphophallus guru Wilbert Hetterscheid in 2003

Arum concinnatum Suspeck Thermopsis rich forestsWe spotted this amazing form of Arum concinnatum in 2010, near the Crete town of Omalos at 2,915' elevation. The heavy silver spotting on the dark green leaf is something we rarely see in this typically green species. The 10" long x 5" wide foliage emerges in November (NC), and remains looking great until it flowers and goes dormant in mid spring. The green spathe and spadix adorn the clump for us in mid April. It's taken a while to bulk up enough to