Cuckoopint

Arum maculatum

TQ4793 13/04/2024 ©Raymond Small

Woodland flowering plant that  appears during April and May. The plant has many common names which normally have risque meanings. However, it is possible that "Lords and Ladies" is a reference to this plant being used for starching ruffs worn around gentry necks during the 16th century. The roots were once a traditional source of starch used for stiffening clothes. In the Middle Ages.

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