Symplocarpus foetidus

Scientific Name: Symplocarpus foetidus
Common Name: skunk-cabbage
Global Conservation Status: G5 - Secure

Skunk-cabbage is named for its leafy appearance in spring, and for the aroma of its maroon flower in late winter.
Photographer: Gary Fleming

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