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Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott)

Also known as Jack-in-the-pulpit, Indian turnip.

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Jack in the Pulpit
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Range - Expand

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Native
Native or Not Present

This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

Habitat

Rich deciduous woods and floodplains, areas with moist to mesic conditions, and an abundance of leaf litter and other decaying organic matter.

More likely to be found in woods that have not been farmed or cleared more than temporarily.

Life Cycle

A long-lived perennial, often living 25 years or longer.

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Arisaema triphyllum (Jack in the Pulpit) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)

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Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) | Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum | Flora of North America (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum | Missouri Plants (About This Site)

Common Jack in the Pulpit | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit) | Minnesota Wildflowers (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. stewardsonii (Britt.) Huttleston (Bog Jack-in-the-pulpit) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. pusillum (Peck) Huttleston (Small Jack-in-the-pulpit) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott ssp. triphyllum (Common Jack-in-the-pulpit) | Digital Atlas of the Virginia Flora (About This Site)

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Photo © Christian Grenier, Public Domain.
Photo © Reuven Martin, Public Domain.
Photo © Mirko Schoenitz, Public Domain.