Jack-in-the-pulpit is a forest flower that blooms between April and June. It is often found in forest habitats with rich, moist soils. It usually has just one compound leaf, which is a leaf that is divided into distinct parts called leaflets. Jack-in-the-pulpit has three large leaflets clustered together at the end of a long, basal leaf that grows from a thickened stem base beneath the soil. By late summer, a conspicuous, egg-shaped cluster of shiny, red berries is produced.

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