I spotted this interesting looking plant at the allotment the other day and not knowing what it was took a picture so I could later identify it. I was guessing from the colour that it would turn out to be something poisonous and after looking up poisonous red berries on Google came up with this. It seems it is something called Arum maculatum or more commonly known as wild arum or Lords and Ladies and cuckoo pint. The plant I found didn’t appear to have any leaves as such (the leaves in my picture belong to surrounding plants) and the plant was formed of a single stalk. It appears the berries of the plant are extremely poisonous and can produce allergic reactions such as irritation of the skin, mouth and throat, difficulty in breathing and upset stomach. Based on this I won’t be handling it but it certainly is a very attractive looking little plant.
