Lysichiton americanum Skunk Cabbage
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Native or non-native
- Native
- Sun & shade levels
- Part Shade
- Shade
- Soil conditions
- Some Moisture
- Moist & Well-Drained
- Wet
Perennial with large leaves that bear like to eat. Has a skunk like smell if the leaves are disturbed. Yellow flowers form on stalks. Deep roots like to sink into moist soils.
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