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Skunk Cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus,

Description:

Purplish brown and green spathe surrounding a spadix sprout in early spring. After it dies, large bright green leaves emerge.

Habitat:

Wetlands of Eastern North America

Notes:

named for the smell damaged leaves emit. Capable of melting snow

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Sally9
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Sally9

Jamestown, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 27, 2018
Submitted on Jun 27, 2018

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