Symplocarpus foetidus

Characteristics
Araceae
Symplocarpus
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C. Barton
skunk cabbage
Seepage springs and slopes, swamps, and wet floodplain forests. Symplocarpus foetidus is common in a variety of shaded wetlands although it does have a preference for cold seepage areas and mucky soils.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Monocots
Alismatales
Symplocarpus
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C. Barton - skunk cabbage
Citation
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C. Barton
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 08 Jun 2002 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Oswego County, NY: 08 Jun 2002 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 10 Apr 2004 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson - Rice Creek Field Sta., SUNY Oswego Photo taken: Seneca County, NY: 10 Apr 2004 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 26 Apr 2011 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 26 Apr 2011 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 7 May 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 7 May 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 7 May 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Cayuga Co., NY: 7 May 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 30 Aug 2010 - 6
Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 30 Aug 2010 - Jacqueline Donnelly View Full Size
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 15 Mar 2012 - 4
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 15 Mar 2012 - Steven Daniel View Full Size
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 15 Mar 2012 - 4
Photo by: Steven Daniel. Photo taken: Monroe Co., NY: 15 Mar 2012 - Steven Daniel View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Otsego, NY: 7 May 2008 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Otsego, NY: 7 May 2008 View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Monroe, NY: 17 May 2005 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Monroe, NY: 17 May 2005 View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 24 July 2019 View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 View Full Size
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 -
Photo By: Stephen M. Young. Photo taken: Seneca, NY: 7 May 2019 View Full Size