SKUNK CABBAGE
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Skunk Cabbage.
Skunk Cabbage - as a noun
Deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern north america having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
foetid pothospolecat weedsymplocarpus foetidusClump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western north america similar to symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lysichiton americanumExample Sentences
"The large leaves of skunk cabbage can reach up to 3 feet in length."
"The bright yellow flowers of skunk cabbage bloom in early spring."
"Some animals, like bears, feed on skunk cabbage as a source of food."
"The scientific name of skunk cabbage is Symplocarpus foetidus."
"The skunk cabbage plant can grow in wet habitats."