Eastern Skunk Cabbage

I checked wikipedia and found out that this is a medicinal plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symplocarpus_foetidus In the 19th century the U.S. Pharmacopoeia listed eastern skunk cabbage as the drug "dracontium". It was used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, nervous disorders, rheumatism, and dropsy. Maybe you would like to add this to: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2096...

What a neat find! :) Thanks for sharing!!

That is exactly what it is

Here is information from Penn state on the most common skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus in your area; http://www.psu.edu/dept/nkbiology/naturetrail/speciespages/skunkcabbage.htm

Interesante planta::