Friday, May 2, 2025

Skunk Cabbage Splendor

I can't help but admire the exquisitely unusual flowering structures of Skunk cabbages - they're fascinating!

The little yellow flowers cluster on a round spadix, which is enclosed in a protective spathe - quite magnificent! The odors it emits attract carrion-seeking flies and beetles, which do the job of pollinating its flowers. 

This is how the entire plant presents; initially its large leaves are tightly coiled.



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