Skunk cabbage

The bloom of the eastern skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, in the spring, before leafing

Skunk cabbage is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

  • the genus Lysichiton
    • Asian skunk cabbage, Lysichiton camtschatcensis, grows in eastern Asia
    • Western skunk cabbage, Lysichiton americanus, grows in western North America
  • Eastern skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, grows in eastern North America
  • Veratrum californicum (California corn lily, white or California false hellebore), locally called skunk cabbage, grows in western North America
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