... I thought it might be an Arum as they are wild here but I have not actually seen mine 'bloom' ...
With Italicum I was sure the veins are much paler & stand out prominently from the rest of the leaf Pete..
Ha, ha Marley and Pete, we may have to wait as I have now looked both up and both say and show they have red berries ... mine has green now ... how else can I determine what it is, or does it matter as it is growing wild around me?
Oh the Arums all have green berries like that Vicky when they are immature but as the stalk grows up they will ripen..
Yep, Arum maculatum (Lords and Ladies) . Yours has, obviously, finished flowering (it was where the white leafy looking bit is) and is producing the seed which starts off green and turns bright red. Extremely invasive! It's OK in a small clump but you'll need to keep an eye open for them appearing everywhere. The leaves of italicum are much more attractive with their white markings but is also invasive. They can be kept under control, using a sharp eye and a fork , but I'd be inclined to remove yours (if it was italicum I would keep a small clump or two). Apart from the fact that they can gradually creep, the berries are very attractive to birds and they can spread them everywhere. Here's a photo showing the markings of italicum - and how it can spread
Thanks everyone. It's not mine but on a hillside next to the caravan/cabin so I have no control over it except for the few that have invaded the gravel which I can tend to. All areas around are dense with wildflowers (Gladioli, Vetch, Cornflower, Thistle, Grasses, etc, and these Arum) and trees, mostly carobs.
It's a weed that I do tolerate as I rather like them. As said, it's easily kept in check with a trowel and keen eye.
