Question: I found this plant on Oct 5, 2015 on south side of Mt. Wachusett under oaks. No leaves, I considered …
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Question
I found this plant on Oct 5, 2015 on south side of Mt. Wachusett under oaks. No leaves, I considered Conopholis americana but no pictures agree with it. Please help. Thanks.
Answer
Dear Karel, Conopholis americana has unilocular capsules for fruits. The plant you have photographed has red berries--so you are correct that the images you found don't agree with the plant you have pictured. What you found is the remnant fruiting array (from last year) of Arisaema triphyllum (Jack-in-the-pulpit), a species that occurs in forests and swamps. Best wishes.
