Arum apulum is a tuberous herbs that spreads clonally through discoid vertically oriented tubers.
Flowers are borne on a
spadix. Its flowers release a dung scent detectable by pollinators of the
Sphaeroceridae and
Chironomidae families. The dominant volatile compounds are
l-decene,
dimethyl-octadiene, and
p-cresol. ==Habitat==