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Five-leaved Jack-in-the-pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum ssp. quinatum

Description:

There are two jack-in-the-pulpits, both 1–2 feet tall and very similar, except that this one has 5 leaflets forming the leaf and the other, A. triphyllum, has 3. Flowers grow on a long, thick spike that is enclosed by a fleshy bract (in this case an enlarged leaf) with a flap over the top. You can see the emerging flower behind the reddish stem of this young plant.

Habitat:

USA: AL , FL , GA , KY , LA , MS , NC , SC , TN , TX Native Habitat: Forest, Woodland, Swamp, Marsh

Notes:

Spotted along Vineyard Mountain Eagle Scout Trail at the Riverside Day Use Park.

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Emerson, Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 3, 2014
Submitted on Jun 30, 2014

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