Mystery plant 004

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.

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Spring foilage

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Entire plant

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Another specimen

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Closer view of flowering portion

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Fall fruit

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Closer view of fruit

 

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

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One Response to Mystery plant 004

  1. Claire says:

    I think I know this one, thanks to all the photos you provided. My guess is Jack-in-the-Pulpit (arisaema triphyllum)…had to look up the Latin name! It’s always a delight to come upon such an exotic plant in the woods…..are they related to trillium?

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