Flowering Plants
of the Forest
(Spring Bloomers)
Jack-in-the-pulpit or Indian Turnip
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Jack-in-the-pulpit or Indian Turnip - Arisaema triphyllum
The distinctive "Jack-in-the-pulpit" grows under large leaves. The flower has a hood that curves over a cup-like formation. Inside this "pulpit" is a spadix called "Jack". This spadix bears tiny separate male and female flowers at its base. Indian turnip grows from Canada to Florida.
