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Eastern skunk cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

A waxy looking succulent plant. Young leaves are maroon and speckled with green. It is foul-smelling in large quantities.

Habitat:

These plants dotted the landscape of a swamp. It prefers wetlands such as the one I visited.

Notes:

I initially thought that this plant resembles cabbage and now I know why!

Reference Links:

Symplocarpus foetidus from Wikipedia, Symplocarpus foetidus

Species ID Suggestions

Eastern Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

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Dan Doucette
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Comments (2)
mauna Kunzah
Thank you for the ID, Dan. I'm surprised I was close with my guess. I've never seen this plant before.
Dan Doucette
These look really cool when they first emerge. You were close with your cabbage guess.

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PublishedApril 6, 2013

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