Symplocarpus foetidus
(L.) W. Salisb. 1812
It blooms in the early Spring before leafing.
It is frost-hardy to -30°C.
Photos by: M.J. Hatfield, Iowa, USA.
The emerging inflorescence can melt the snow around.
The natural habitat of the plant.
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Cornell University - Poisonous Plants -
S. foetidus
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page created on 2002-03-21
last modified on 2005-12-12
