Question: Do you know what plant this is? This photo was taken on the Libby River Farm Trail in Scarborough, ME. …
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Question
Do you know what plant this is? This photo was taken on the Libby River Farm Trail in Scarborough, ME. It was woodland, but it was boggy and near marshlands. Thank you.
Answer
Dear areddy, these are the leaves of Symplocarpus foetidus (skunk-cabbage), a native wetland plant that flowers very early in the season. If you bruise a leaf, you will detect a fetid odor. Best wishes.
