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Common Name: |
Skunk Cabbage
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| Scientific Name: | Symplocarpus foetidus
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| Habitat/Season: | Wet Woodlands & Marshes / February - May
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| Comment: | Native
The heat of respiration given off from this fast growing spring plant actually melts surrounding snow and ice. The strong odor it exudes smells skunk-like and attracts insects for pollination.
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