Arisaema heterophyllum, the dancing crane cobra lily, belongs to the monocotyledonous flowering family Araceae.

[3] The pale white sigmoid appendix is 20 cm long, ascending, and gradually tapers from the sessile base to sharp apex.

[3] Arisaema heterophyllum is native to East Asia, including China, Inner Mongolia, Japan, and Korea.

[7] The species tends to grow in evergreen and deciduous riparian forests, shrublands, wetlands (inland) or grassland where shade is available and moisture is retained.

[1] In Japan, it is considered a threatened species due to the loss of riparian forest along the major rivers of Kanto Plain.

[8] The plant contains Arisaema heterophyllum agglutinin (AHA),[9] a substance that can cause blood particles to coagulate and aggregate.