Jack in the Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum). This plant is a member of the Arum family, many of which have foul smelling flowers to attracts their pollinators which are typically flies.

Jack in the Pulpit contains calcium oxylate crystals which irritate the digestive tract, an adaptation to deter herbivores. Some species such as wild turkeys feed on the leaves and the red fruit that will follow this flower.

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Arisaema Sikokianum 👽

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Two little things near this impossibly miniscule stream #woodlandwednesday #nature #frogs #jackinthepulpit #woodlands

One of the first plants I learned the name of. #jackinthepulpit #dailybeauty

Jack In The Pulpit is a unique, distinctive and intriguing native wildflower that blooms in the spring in the forests in Guelph Ontario Canada. This striped Brown Dragon has deep maroon and green coloring and you can just see Jack standing at the pulpit.
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Jack in the pulpit emerging.
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Jack in the pulpit emerging.
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