Scientific name: Zantedeschia Aethiopica
Date collected: April 18, 2011
Location collected: on the campus of UCLA in the Mathias Botanical Gardens
Habitat: The white arum forms large colonies in marshy areas ranging from the coast to an altitude of 2250m. They are found contending with humid, salt laden air at the coast and freezing, misty mountain grasslands at high altitudes.
Nativity: Zantedeschia Aethiopica is not native to California, it is actually native to South Africa.
Special notes: All parts of the plant contain toxic substances, in particular calcium oxalate, which can cause reactions, even serious, if chewed and swallowed.
Resource(s):
-http://www.plantzafrica.com/frames/searchfram.htm
-http://www.freebase.com/view/en/zantedeschia_aethiopica
-http://www.photomazza.com/?Zantedeschia-aethiopica
