Identify that Plant

This plant is a common “weed” throughout most of North America.  When you can identify the plant, post your response as a comment below.  Please identify the plant by both its common name and its scientific name.  Feel free to add any other information you know and/or your experiences with this plant.

Flower

Mystery plant in bloom

Leaves (center of photo)

Flower bud and fruit body

ANSWER (subsequently added to this post to facilitate the “search” function for these images):  Yellow wood sorrel (Oxalis stricta)

This plant grows in the central and eastern portions of North America.  It prefers a moist environment.

When you can identify the plant, share your response as a comment.  And if you have a personal story to tell about this plant, please share that, too.

Spring foilage

Entire plant

Another specimen

Closer view of flowering portion

Fall fruit

Closer view of fruit

ANSWER (subsequently added to this post to facilitate the “search” function for these images): Jack-in-the-pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Distributed throughout the eastern and central states of the U.S., this plant needs identification.

When you can identify it, please post both the common and scientific names in your comment below. Also, feel free to add any stories of personal experiences you may have had with this plant.

Close view of leaves

Young plant

Medium range view of leaves

Close view of flower

Flower cluster

Flower stalk

Entire plant with flowering stalk

ANSWER (subsequently added to this post to facilitate the “search” function for these images):  Adam’s needle (Yucca filamentosa)