Characteristics
Monocots
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Nutt.
Skunk Cabbage
forb
6
**
Native
AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL)
TN[S1] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Brown (incl. Maroon)
Carpel Number/Pistil
1
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Mudflat/Wet Woods
Growth Habit
forb
Leaf Arrangement
basal
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
Yes; foul; skunky
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
entire; undulate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
NRG
Parent Rock
Chert; Sandstone
Pistil Number
1
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
4
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Classification
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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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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