Arum like wild plant

[takin a leek]

I have noticed one of the first plants emerging from the ground in early spring in woodlands has large upright arrow shaped leaves.

It looks a bit like the leaves of Arum (or Lords and Ladies or Cuckoo Pint) but all my guide books say it doesnt appear til April.

Does anyone know what it could be?

[takin a leek]

[OllieC]

Our Yellow Skunk Cabbages are popping up. Was it somewhere very wet?

[Palustris]

Well the Arums in the roadside verges here have not read the books. they are all weel above ground now,as are our Arum italicum variegated forms.

[small]

I'm with Palustris, the wild arum that haunts my borders has been up for a couple of weeks - even though I really thought I'd managed to eradicate it!

[Robert_Brenchley]

I've got arums coming up all round. I have three species including the wild one and they're all up.

[takin a leek]

Looks like they'll have to re-write the guide books then!

[green lily]

My arums [and their seedlings] have been up for ages and its not very warm here yet..  and although they are planted by the fence its very dry and draughty but they seem as happy as the daffs