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Post by coldcoffee on May 21, 2011 21:50:06 GMT
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Post by bluemax on May 22, 2011 8:26:41 GMT
While I don't know what species it is, something related to Caladium perhaps(?), I strongly suspect that the pitcher-like structure is a flower and unlikely to be carnivorous. Is this the part of the plant that makes the poster feel that his/her plant is carnivorous?
- Mark
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Post by Aidan on May 22, 2011 13:54:47 GMT
The plant is an Aroid, of which there are many species and no, it's not carnivorous. The flowers which are concealed within the structure shown in the photos are pollinated by flies which may be imprisoned temporarily (e.g. overnight) before being released. Oddly enough, carnivorous plant growers often maintain an interest in the Aroids as well. There are photos of quite a few on my site - www.insektenfang.com/ipforum/forum/56-aroids/
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Post by coldcoffee on May 22, 2011 17:54:55 GMT
@ Bluemax: Yes, I think the flower was what made the poster think it was carnivorous. This came from a non-CP site.
@ Adain: THANKS!!! Cool looking plant, now I have a name and can go look for one!
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Post by coldcoffee on May 22, 2011 18:02:49 GMT
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Post by Richard Davion on May 27, 2011 18:16:22 GMT
Something 'Related' To-R SKUNK-Cabbage so-to-Speak!!! >(*~*)<
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Post by nepenthes99 on May 28, 2011 13:00:39 GMT
Skunk Cabbage is in the genus Symplocarpus, Aroids are in the genus Amorphophallus.
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Post by Aidan on May 28, 2011 14:01:23 GMT
Symplocarpus is an Aroid as is Amorphophallus. For a list of genera, see the following link - www.aroid.org/genera/
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Post by Apoplast on May 28, 2011 14:06:51 GMT
"Skunk cabbage" like many common names does not describe a taxonomic entity. Skunk cabbage is frequently applied to two genera that I am aware of (and perhaps others): Symplocarpus as you point out and Lysichiton.
The term "aroid" is typically applied to all the genera within the Araceae family. Amorphophallus is a single old world, tropical genus within the Araceae. Additionally, both genera I list as being commonly called skunk cabbage are with the Araceae and thus aroids as well.
On a side note, I am always surprised by the number of people that presume the spathe on many aroids is a carnivorous pitcher. The spadix within does not seem to allow them to correctly identify it as part of the plant's reproductive structure.
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Post by Apoplast on May 28, 2011 18:55:52 GMT
Aidan - I just noticed you beat me to it! Apparently I need to learn brevity.
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Post by Randy Zerr on May 30, 2011 2:46:41 GMT
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Post by fredg on Jun 1, 2011 8:27:06 GMT
Arisarum vulgare would be a good place to start
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Post by ieatflys on Jun 25, 2011 15:14:00 GMT
not carnivorous my guess is something close to a jack in the pulpit that is the flower
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Post by acd on Aug 6, 2011 14:41:30 GMT
I lived in upstate New York (catskills) for a period of time a few years ago, and saw one of these plants in the woods around my house. I was visiting my mom (who still lives there) last fall, and we saw one of these in the woods. We only spotted it because the bright red fruit of the plant stuck out since most of the leaves had fallen by then. I snapped a photo and had it identified in a plant ID group on flickr. I'd love to catch it in bloom.
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Post by ieatflys on Aug 6, 2011 17:05:04 GMT
comonly called jack in the pulpit or a related one
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