Arisaema

Weird flowers in the spring, stunning seed heads in the fall, arisaemas are not the typical pretty flower. In the same family as Calla Lilies, the flower has a similar structure, with a spadix in the center and a spath surrounding it. Here the spadix has matured into a seedhead with bright red fruits, and the spadix has dried up around it. This is one of many Arisaema species at the UC Botanical Garden.