genus
Skunk Cabbages
Symplocarpus
Field notes
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.
The best known species is Symplocarpus foetidus, commonly called "skunk cabbage".
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Perennial Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native skunk cabbages All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
