Jack-in-the-Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum ssp triphyllum 

Large green leaves form a lush canopy overtop the distinctive Jack-in-the-pulpit bloom.  The pulpit portion varies in colour from simple green to streaks or mottling of purplish brown.  Bright red berries appear in late summer. The fleshy taproot has been eaten as a vegetable and used for asthma. Tolerant of acidic soil.