Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to United States, Canada and eastern Asia. The genus is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground. Symplocarpus species grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage is one of the first plants to push through frozen ground each spring — if y...
Eastern Skunk Cabbage is one of the first plants to emerge each late winter, and spotting it in y...
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A research-grade observation of Eastern Skunk Cabbage was recorded in Hamilton, Ontario, confirming the presence of this native wetland plant in the region. This citizen-science sighting adds to the documented range of one of North America's most ecologically distinctive early-spring bloomers.
Eastern Skunk Cabbage is one of the first plants to emerge each late winter, and spotting it in your local wetlands or parks...