About Arisaema acuminatum Small
Taxonomic Identity
Arisaema acuminatum Small is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant that grows from a corm.
Leaf Structure
Like other species in the Arisaema triphyllum complex, each of its leaves has three leaflets.
Spathe Characteristics
The plant's spathe hood is entirely green, measures over twice as long as it is broad, and ends in a distinctly long-acuminate tip.
Common Name Origin
This species is primarily found in Central Florida, which gives it the common name Florida Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Core Range
Its range extends south into the Florida peninsula and north along the coastal region of eastern Georgia.
Unconfirmed Distribution
There have been unconfirmed claims that the species also grows in east Texas.
