From
the family,
Araceae, having common name(s) associated with the genus; Cobra Lily, Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
Flowers jade-green. Spathe 4-6 inches long, with a short stubby appendix. Spadix forming a long, twisted appendix. This is being drawn out by the expanding leaves and eventually reaches the soil. Leaves 3-fid, with a rugulose surface. Fruits have a pointed apex. Ht. 12-16 inches.
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