NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Symplocarpus foetidus
Skunk Cabbage
Scientific Name: |
Symplocarpus foetidus |
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Genus: |
Symplocarpus |
Species Epithet: |
foetidus |
Common Name: |
Skunk Cabbage |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Araceae (Arum Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow, Green, Brown |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
Jan, Feb, March, April |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Seepage-fed bogs and nonalluvial swamps. Uncommon in NC Mountains, rare in Piedmont and Coastal Plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Basal |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key) |
Notes: |
plant can self-heat to ] to 15 deg C melting snow and ice to allow it to flower in the cold weather. Endangered in TN. |
Paynter, late March 2012 |
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Links: |
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
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