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Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.
Skunk Cabbage

Araceae — Arum family
Native

Symplocarpus foetidus
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
February 2002
I accidentally stepped on the plant and broke off most of the spathe, exposing the spadix.  Normally it is mostly concealed, as shown below.
Symplocarpus foetidus
White Clay Creek State Park -- Judge Morris Estate
February 2002
Symplocarpus foetidus
White Clay Creek State Park -- Possum Hill
March 2011
Symplocarpus foetidus
Ashland
April 2010
Symplocarpus foetidus
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
March 2012
The plant in the foreground is Chrysosplenium americanum.
Symplocarpus foetidus
Middle Run Valley Natural Area
March 2012