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PLANTS

Skunk cabbage

Symplocarpus foetidus

Plants
ToxicNativeHerbPerennialPurple flowers
Skunk cabbage, In flower
Skunk cabbage, In fruit
Skunk cabbage, Flower buds
61 cmHeight

Toxic. Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in forests.

There are 1,241 observations of Skunk cabbage in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale439
  2. Estrie237
  3. Montérégie148
  4. Montréal132
  5. Lanaudière88
  6. Centre-du-Québec73
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches69
  8. Mauricie17
  9. Laurentides12
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent11
  11. Outaouais10
  12. Laval4
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

ForestCephas

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