Jack-in-the-Pulpit is a fascinating spring wildflower with a hooded spathe (the 'pulpit') sheltering a club-shaped spadix. It is a unique plant that can change sex from year to year depending on nutritional resources. By late summer it produces a cluster of brilliant scarlet berries eaten by wood thrushes and other birds.
Best time to see a Jack-in-the-Pulpit
The best time to see a Jack-in-the-Pulpit is April–May, when about 68% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 76,437 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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