Eastern Skunk Cabbage - Revision history

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	[[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]		[[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]
	Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].		Eastern skunk cabbage (''Symplocarpus foetidus'') is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or ''Aracea'' [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves reaching up to 2ft in length as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].

	== Habitat and Ecology ==		== Habitat and Ecology ==
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	Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant that is not at all widely used by humans due to its toxicity. However, some ~~native~~ American tribes did find use for this plant. As a food source, the plant's young leaves and shoots are edible when boiled [5]. Most often however, the plant was used medicinally. Skunk cabbage has been used to treat a variety of ailments ranging from parasitic infections to cancer. Most commonly, it has seen use as pain reliever or anxiety remedy [5].		Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant that is not at all widely used by humans due to its toxicity. However, some Native American tribes did find use for this plant. As a food source, the plant's young leaves and shoots are edible when boiled [5]. Most often however, the plant was used medicinally. Skunk cabbage has been used to treat a variety of ailments ranging from parasitic infections to cancer. Most commonly, it has seen use as pain reliever or anxiety remedy [5].

	== References ==		== References ==

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	[[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]		[[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]

	Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].		Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].

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Life Cycle

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	== Life Cycle ==		== Life Cycle ==
			[[File: SkunkCabbageSnow.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern skunk cabbage is able to melt the snow around it as it emerges in the springtime - ''Retrieved from'' https://herbsocietyblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/14/skunk-cabbage-ephemeral-alchemical-and-smelly/]]

	Eastern skink cabbage is a perennial plant which means that it lives for multiple growing seasons. The plant emerges early in the spring (as early as February in some places) making it one of the first plants to emerge each year. The plant is active throughout the spring and summer before the foliage dies off in the fall. Once this happens, the plant goes dormant throughout the winter as a rhizome below the ground [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is often the first plant to flower in the spring, with its large flower structures (spathes) easy to spot in the springtime. This plant is unique in that since it emerges so early in the season, it is able to generate heat in a process called thermogenesis. These temperatures can reach up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and allow the plant to flower and produce seeds without the risk of freezing [2]. Once it flowers, it is typically pollinated by [[insects]] (usually small flies) that are attracted to its strong scent [4].		Eastern skink cabbage is a perennial plant which means that it lives for multiple growing seasons. The plant emerges early in the spring (as early as February in some places) making it one of the first plants to emerge each year. The plant is active throughout the spring and summer before the foliage dies off in the fall. Once this happens, the plant goes dormant throughout the winter as a rhizome below the ground [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is often the first plant to flower in the spring, with its large flower structures (spathes) easy to spot in the springtime. This plant is unique in that since it emerges so early in the season, it is able to generate heat in a process called thermogenesis. These temperatures can reach up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and allow the plant to flower and produce seeds without the risk of freezing [2]. Once it flowers, it is typically pollinated by [[insects]] (usually small flies) that are attracted to its strong scent [4].

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	[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]		[[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]

	Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].		Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].

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Description

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			[File: skunkcabbagefieldguide_thumb-01.jpg\|thumb\|Eastern Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) - ''Retrieved from'' https://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/field-guide/entry/eastern_skunk_cabbage]]

	Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].		Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].

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References

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	[2] Skunk Cabbage. (n.d.). . https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Skunk-Cabbage		[2] Skunk Cabbage. (n.d.). . https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Skunk-Cabbage

	[3]		[3] Eastern Skunk Cabbage. 2010, March. . https://flnps.org/native-plants/eastern-skunk-cabbage

			[4] Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage). (n.d.). . https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/skunk-cabbage

			[5] Skunk Cabbage. (n.d.). . https://www.rxlist.com/skunk_cabbage/supplements.htm

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Description

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	== Description ==		== Description ==

	Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the family Aracea~~, a mostly tropical group of plants~~ [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].		Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) is a perennial herb native to eastern North America with its range extending from southern Canada in the north, south to North Carolina, and west to Minnesota [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant in the Arum family or Aracea [3]. This plant is characterized by its large dark green leaves (up to 2ft in length) as well as the large flowering structure called a spathe [2]. Most significantly, the plant is named due to the unpleasant odor that is emitted from it's flowers and damaged leaves [3].

	== Habitat and Ecology ==		== Habitat and Ecology ==

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References

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	== References ==		== References ==

			[1] Native Plant: Eastern Skunk Cabbage. 2013, March 22. . https://urbanecologycenter.org/blog/native-plant-eastern-skunk-cabbage.html

			[2] Skunk Cabbage. (n.d.). . https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Skunk-Cabbage

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	== Uses ==		== Uses ==

			Eastern skunk cabbage is a plant that is not at all widely used by humans due to its toxicity. However, some native American tribes did find use for this plant. As a food source, the plant's young leaves and shoots are edible when boiled [5]. Most often however, the plant was used medicinally. Skunk cabbage has been used to treat a variety of ailments ranging from parasitic infections to cancer. Most commonly, it has seen use as pain reliever or anxiety remedy [5].

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Ecological Role

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	Eastern skink cabbage is a perennial plant which means that it lives for multiple growing seasons. The plant emerges early in the spring (as early as February in some places) making it one of the first plants to emerge each year. The plant is active throughout the spring and summer before the foliage dies off in the fall. Once this happens, the plant goes dormant throughout the winter as a rhizome below the ground [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is often the first plant to flower in the spring, with its large flower structures (spathes) easy to spot in the springtime. This plant is unique in that since it emerges so early in the season, it is able to generate heat in a process called thermogenesis. These temperatures can reach up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and allow the plant to flower and produce seeds without the risk of freezing [2]. Once it flowers, it is typically pollinated by [[insects]] (usually small flies) that are attracted to its strong scent [4].		Eastern skink cabbage is a perennial plant which means that it lives for multiple growing seasons. The plant emerges early in the spring (as early as February in some places) making it one of the first plants to emerge each year. The plant is active throughout the spring and summer before the foliage dies off in the fall. Once this happens, the plant goes dormant throughout the winter as a rhizome below the ground [1]. Eastern skunk cabbage is often the first plant to flower in the spring, with its large flower structures (spathes) easy to spot in the springtime. This plant is unique in that since it emerges so early in the season, it is able to generate heat in a process called thermogenesis. These temperatures can reach up to 70 degrees Fahrenheit and allow the plant to flower and produce seeds without the risk of freezing [2]. Once it flowers, it is typically pollinated by [[insects]] (usually small flies) that are attracted to its strong scent [4].

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	== Uses ==		== Uses ==

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