Jack in the Pulpit

Jack-in-the Pulpit is a distinctive flowering plant native to wooded areas of eastern North America. Its unique bloom consists of a green and reddish-brown, hooded stalk called a spathe that encloses a spadix—a small, upright spike—of microscopic green to purple florets. The overall effect is that of a preacher sermonizing from a pulpit! In fall, the spathe falls away to reveal a tight cluster of bright red berries that birds feed on.