Bloom alert: Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is blooming in McDonald Woods. Managing ecologist Heather Decker shares how this #nativeplant to the Chicago region got its name, and what makes it so unique. | Chicago Botanic Garden

What does skunk cabbage reveal about the environment? 🥬 Skunk cabbage is a large leaved plant with an odor that lives up to the nameLuckily they only smell if their leaves or stem gets broken But they tell us even more about what’s happening around them!These plants are early bloomers in spring, arriving even while there is snow on the ground!This is because they can create their own heat! And lastly, because skunk cabbage thrives in wet environments, they are a clear and unmissable sign of nea

Skunk cabbage earns its name, with smelly yellow flowers in spring. They are one of the first plants to emerge after winter and, perhaps because of the extra growing time, they have huge, green leaves by the end of summer. Skunk cabbage thrives along creeks and drainage areas, and is common in the Carbon River temperate rainforest. _____ NPS Video. Description: Plants with huge green leaves borders a moss-covered wood walkway in a dense forest. A creek flows underneath the walkway, reflecting gl