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'''Skunk cabbage''' or '''Symplocarpus foetidus''', commonly known as skunk cabbage<ref name="int"/> or eastern skunk cabbage (also swamp cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, or meadow cabbage, foetid pothos or polecat weed), is a low growing, foul-smelling plant that grows in wetlands of eastern North America.
== Description ==
Eastern skunk cabbage has leaves which are large, 40–55 cm (15.5–21.5 in) long and 30–40 cm (12–15.5 in) broad. It flowers early in the spring when only the flowers are visible above the mud. The stems[clarification needed] remain buried below the surface of the soil with the leaves emerging later. The flowers are produced on a 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long spadix contained within a spathe, 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall and mottled purple in colour. The rhizome is often 30 cm (0.98 ft) thick.
== Uses ==
*It was used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, nervous disorders, rheumatism, and dropsy.
*In North America and Europe, skunk cabbage is occasionally cultivated in water gardens.<ref name="uses"/> Skunk cabbage was used extensively as a medicinal plant, seasoning, and magical talisman by various tribes of Native Americans.
*While not considered edible raw, because the roots are toxic and the leaves can burn the mouth, the leaves may be dried and used in soups and stews.<ref name="uses2"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SYFO USDA PLANTS Database: S. foetidus]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200027331 Flora of North America: S. foetidus]</ref>
<ref name="uses2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090707232916/http://mdflora.org/plantinfo/plantofthemonth/pim_skunk_cabbage.html "Wildflower in Focus: Skunk Cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symplocarpus_foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Skunk cabbage''' or '''Symplocarpus foetidus''', commonly known as skunk cabbage<ref name="int"/> or eastern skunk cabbage (also swamp cabbage, clumpfoot cabbage, or meadow cabbage, foetid pothos or polecat weed), is a low growing, foul-smelling plant that grows in wetlands of eastern North America.
== Description ==
Eastern skunk cabbage has leaves which are large, 40–55 cm (15.5–21.5 in) long and 30–40 cm (12–15.5 in) broad. It flowers early in the spring when only the flowers are visible above the mud. The stems[clarification needed] remain buried below the surface of the soil with the leaves emerging later. The flowers are produced on a 5–10 cm (2–4 in) long spadix contained within a spathe, 10–15 cm (4–6 in) tall and mottled purple in colour. The rhizome is often 30 cm (0.98 ft) thick.
== Uses ==
*It was used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, nervous disorders, rheumatism, and dropsy.
*In North America and Europe, skunk cabbage is occasionally cultivated in water gardens.<ref name="uses"/> Skunk cabbage was used extensively as a medicinal plant, seasoning, and magical talisman by various tribes of Native Americans.
*While not considered edible raw, because the roots are toxic and the leaves can burn the mouth, the leaves may be dried and used in soups and stews.<ref name="uses2"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SYFO USDA PLANTS Database: S. foetidus]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200027331 Flora of North America: S. foetidus]</ref>
<ref name="uses2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090707232916/http://mdflora.org/plantinfo/plantofthemonth/pim_skunk_cabbage.html "Wildflower in Focus: Skunk Cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symplocarpus_foetidus Symplocarpus foetidus]
[[Category:Herbs]]
