Arisarum vulgare Targ.-Tozz.

Spice Fruit In the field

Family: ARACEAE

Genus: Arisarum

Catalan common name: Apagallums. Frare bec. Frare cugot. Gresolet. Llums. Rapa de frare.

Spanish common name: Candilillos del diablo. Capuchinos. Dragontea menor. Frailillos.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): South Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Oakforest. Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Rock crevices and cliff faces. Wild olive trees and other sclerophyllous shrublands. Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata forest. Tree heather maquis and silicolous garigues. Pine wood and shrubland with rosemary and thyme garigue. Everywhere. Herbaceous communities and stony soils.

Characteristics: Friar's cowl is one of the most common plants in the islands. It is very easily recognisable because of its inflorescence shaped like a friar with a clearly visible nose. It lives everywhere, but is very common in fields with almond and carob trees.