Symplocarpus foetidus

skunk cabbage

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Araceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Herbaceous

Height

1 - 3ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Brown, Green, Purple

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Shade

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Wet

Blooms

February - May

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes and shrub swamps, forested wetlands, seeps

Notes

flower inconspicuous, emerges before leaves; sap has skunk-like odor

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