ARACEAE 245 
ORONTIUM L. Aquatic herbs. Leaves with relatively narrow blades. 
sd terminal, elongate, subtended by the thin spathe, the scape elongate, 
pliable, soon weak, and prostrate. Flowers 
didymous. Ovary much-depressed. Fruits 
not immersed.—One species. 
1. O.aquaticum L. Rootstock deeply buried 
mend uen 2-10 em. long.—(GOLDEN-CLUB. 
tiri i WATER-DOCK. | NEVER-WET. 
FIRE-LEAF.)—Swamps, ponds, or d 
various T Fla. to La., Tenn., and 
Mass.—Spr.—The bluish- T pos irides- 
cent leaves shed water the baek of 
a duck. The bluish- d oo and the golden spadices are a combination quite 
unique in our flora 
3. SPATHYEMA. Raf. Coarse herbs. Leaves with cordate blades, the 
petioles, and the scapes, partially underground. Spadix ellipsoid or globular, 
enclosed in the thic k c ochleate, colored 
an 
Anthers reniform. Gynoecium conic. 
Fruits immersed in the subglobose spa- 
dix.—One species. 
1. S. foetida (L.) R Plants dud : 
scented, glabrous: s blades 2-5 dm " 
long, ofte n 3 dm. broad: sepals ereet, o 
ainly su anea athe seated o jr 
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= 
Cir ot 
EC es 
ws 
ruit-head persistent, 9-15 em. in diam- 
eter, the berries pc [Symplo bd foetidus Salisb. ]J— (MIDAS "-EARS. 
PARSON-IN-THE-PIL SKUNK-CABBA MP-CABBAGE.)—Swamps and 
low — aa. T Ga. mes Fly 1s Mo., Minn. and N. 5.— 
Wint.-spr. 
4, PELTANDRA Raf. Tufted herbs with rootstocks. Leaf-blades of 
a hastate or sagittate type. Scapes recurved at maturity or permanently 
erect. Flowers monoecious. Spadix completely covered with flowers. Sta- 
mens 6-10. Spathe green or white. Fruits green or red.—Spr.-sum .—Com- 
prises only the two following species.—ARROW-ARUMS. 
Spathe convolute throughout, narrow, green: fruits green. 1. P. pet eines 
Spathe dilated and spreading above, mainly white: fruits crimson. 2. P. glauc 
