Wildflowers: Jack-in-the-pulpit
Jack can be misleading, because, after its first year as a male, the plant usually becomes female and can change again depending on the environment in which it grows. These interesting plants are not easy to spot. Jack, or perhaps Jill, stands tall but hidden inside his, or perhaps her, roofed pulpit, which is usually green and white or dark purple and white. The pulpit, in turn, is hidden below large, 3-lobed leaves. Luckily, they often grow close to the Trail. Native Americans sometimes eat the root as a vegetable. In late summer, Jack transforms into a cluster of shiny red berries. Range: Georgia to Maine. Bloom season: April to late June.
Trillium - Dutchman's Britches - Lady's-slipper - Jack-in-the-pulpit -
Solomon's Seal - Bluets - Columbine - Jewel Weed
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