Jack in the pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)

Plant Family: Arum (Araceae)

Identification Guide: *Print version
Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? Jack-in-the-pulpit produces crystals of calcium oxalate, which is toxic to herbivores. Researchers in Wisconsin have found that this plant has increased in abundance in forest understories over the past several decades, possibly because these crystals help it to deter white-tailed deer.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, All Leaves Withered

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2009 Live Map for Jack in the pulpit

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Jack in the pulpit (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Flower
= End of Flowering
= First Ripe Fruit
= All Leaves Withered

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