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Lysichton americanus


Lysichton americanus

Skunk Cabbage



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These are gorgeous.

13 Apr, 2018

 

Oh wow, they are so advanced, but mine are in my bog (which isn't a bog)

13 Apr, 2018

 

wow, never seen these before. Does it smell like a skunk?

13 Apr, 2018

 

I’ve had this a number of years now, it’s very slowly increased in size each year.
Siris, yeah mine is sitting in water, tough,has no protection.
Bathgate, I’ve never smelt it, I can’t smell anything from it at all.
I heard they were being banned from sale in the uk as too rampant, I think they’ve taken over a bit on river banks in the south.

13 Apr, 2018

 

Dawn, I heard that too about being banned.

14 Apr, 2018

 

Here's what I just read;

'Bruised leaves present a fragrance reminiscent of skunk.'
-Symplocarpus foetidus - Wikipedia

16 Apr, 2018

 

Thanks Bathgate, I've never crushed the leaves, thankfully.

16 Apr, 2018

 

I think I'll have to go on a bog hunt... I want this plant and some pitcher plants. Still working on my stream and planning a boggy area nearby...have to get the Joe Pye and asters under control first. What am I thinking...? everything is still frozen.

22 Apr, 2018

 

It's good to plan Lori, surely your weather has to improve very soon!

24 Apr, 2018

 

Oh Lori, haven't you thawed out yet!

26 Apr, 2018

 

As soon as I complain things change! The last four days have been warm and the melt water is so high that I'm worried for my driveway again. Tsk, Tsk, I never can win.
Where the sun shines, it's thawed, Siris. We had two days of rain on top of the warm days and the snow melt has things looking flooded. Will be a while yet before I can get out into the bog. I must post a pic of my raging stream.
I was also thinking Marsh Marigolds, Da.

27 Apr, 2018

 

I do hope the thaw continues Lori, without flooding of course

27 Apr, 2018



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