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Lysichiton americanus
smelly flower
swamp
The skunk cabbage has a strange life cycle. It lives underground in December and January. The skunk cabbage emerges from late February through May. When it blooms it smells like pee. That attracts flies. The flies get in there and become trapped. They get covered in pollen. The flies are released and the plant goes to seed.
Spotted on May 23, 2020
Submitted on May 23, 2020
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thanks
Interesting !