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Skunk cabbage

Photo by Emily Tinkler
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Field Notes

Description:

A purpley yellowy spathe covering a yellow spadix of flowers. Leaves yet to emerge.

Habitat:

Wetlands, on a west facing slope in very waterlogged soil.

Species ID Suggestions

Symplocarpus foetidus
shebebusynow
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Comments (3)
Emily Tinkler
Look now while it's still spring, it won't last past May.
Latimeria
I'm hoping to find some skunk cabbage this summer. It seems like a very unique plant.
shebebusynow
How dramatically different from the western species!

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PublishedApril 10, 2011

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