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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Image ID: 2011/ar92L
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·leaf
Other common names: Indian Turnip
Native
Family:
Araceae (Arum)
Height: 1 to 3 ft.
Blooms: April to
June
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 2.5 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Individual flowers,
Irregular blossoms
Location: Allegheny River Trail
Date: 5/9/2011
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Folklore, History, and Other Facts
The following information is taken from my great-grandmother's copy of
The Herbalist (1918).
This information is presented for historic purposes only, as many remedies recommended by this book
are toxic!
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We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
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