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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. |