Skunk cabbage

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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