: Thrives in moist, fertile soils, typically in deciduous woodlands, hedgerows, and shady garden corners.

: While poisonous to humans and livestock, birds like blackbirds and thrushes readily eat the berries to disperse seeds. Safety and Toxicity arum maculatum

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