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Photos courtesy of Jim Lawrey Eastern skunk cabbage in its’ fragrant glory
back to the ground and the flowering heads develop into round, chunky, purplish fruits containing large seeds. In late August, the fruiting heads fall apart and the seeds germinate to produce baby plants.
Individual plants can live for many decades, perhaps centuries, growing slightly larger and producing more leaves as they age. Their roots penetrate into the soil and then contract, pulling the plant deeper as they grow. This prevents them being dislodged during floods, and also makes them nearly impossible to dig up.
Skunk cabbages are interesting but relatively undistinguished plants, certainly not as
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