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Species of Symplocarpus in Indiana
skunk cabbage
Skunk Cabbage
(Symplocarpus foetidus)

Genus Symplocarpus

Salisb. ex Nutt.

Etymology

Symplocarpus: Combines the Greek words symploc meaning “connected,” with carpus for “fruit.”

Pronunciation

sim-ploh-car-puhs

Overview

Symplocarpus is small genus of plants in the arum Araceae family.

Distribution of Genus Gerdana
Taxonomic Level Worldwide North America Midwestern USA Indiana    
Species 4-5 1 1 1

Photo Credits

Photo courtesy of Steve Sass.