Skunk Cabbage (Noun)
Meaning 1
Deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Clump-forming deciduous perennial swamp plant of western North America similar to Symplocarpus foetidus but having a yellow spathe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The skunk cabbage is a unique plant species found in the wetlands of western North America.
- Skunk cabbage grows in dense clumps and can thrive in swampy environments with standing water.
- In the spring, the skunk cabbage produces a bright yellow spathe that attracts pollinators.
- The plant's strong odor is often compared to that of rotten eggs, which helps to deter herbivores from feeding on the skunk cabbage.
- Skunk cabbage is often confused with the eastern skunk cabbage, but it can be distinguished by its yellow spathe and western range.