The differences between the two are further obfuscated by skunk cabbage being sometimes referred to as swamp cabbage. Yet ...

I’ll match that against basketball any day. So what is the source of this miraculous return of life? The answer, dear reader, is the humble skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus). Named for its ...

With an off-putting scent and maroon flower buds that blend in with fall’s leaf litter, skunk cabbage is not on the radar of many Minnesota hikers. The plant blooms early and looks bizarre ...