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Another plant I found growing in the Hoh Rain Forest, although I see this plant here on the island where I live. Hope you all had a great weekend. Thanks for dropping by.. Take care:0)bonita
The plant is called Skunk Cabbage because of the malodorous, distinctive "skunky" odor that it emits. This odor will permeate the area where the plant grows, and can be detected even in old, dried specimens. The foul odor attracts its pollinators, scavenging flies and beetles. Other common names include Yellow Skunk Cabbage and Swamp Lantern.
While some consider the plant to be a weed, its roots are food for bears, who eat it after hibernating as a laxative or cathartic. The plant was used by indigenous people as medicine for burns and injuries, and for food in times of famine, when almost all parts were eaten. The leaves have a somewhat spicy or peppery taste. Although the plant was not typically part of the diet under normal conditions, its large, waxy leaves were important to food preparation and storage. They were commonly used to line berry baskets and to wrap around whole salmon and other foods when baked under a fire. It is also used to cure sores and swelling.
Comments (32)
MrsRatbag
Beautiful capture of these stinky beauties! We have a lot of them around here!
Gise
great shot and info
marybelgium
superb !
timtripp
beautiful image!
JustAlice
Lovely colors, looks like our iron plant.
Mousson
Excellent
Meisiekind
Fascinating! I have never heard of them before! Did you have a clothes peg on your nose while taking this image? lol...
awjay
super reflections
Markintosh
Excellent.
rainbows
Beautiful reflection Bonita, a wonderful capture. I have never seen the likes of this. Hugs. Di. xx
durleybeachbum
A superb image!
Richardphotos
marvelous capture of a beautiful plant even though it stinks. there is a flower that looks like carrion and has a terrible odor. it looks like an iris.several people have post pictures of it here
three_grrr
This looks like jack in the pulpit! Now I wonder if it's in the same family? It grows out at the Hollow, but I don't detect a skunky smell from it. This looks like it grows in swampy or wet ground. Beautiful capture Bonita!
kimariehere
so beautiful wonderful color and refelctions !!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
very fine pic!
vlaaitje
this is really nice
Fidelity2
Splendid.
jocko500
wonderful shot of this plant
Cosine
This is blooming down here now, too. It's a pretty plant, too bad it smells so bad LOL.
tetsu-pino
Fantastic image!! Very beautiful capture.
MrsLubner
Like periscopes on the water's surface. A fabulous shot.
MaraP
Beautiful image!! Love the reflection!!
Djavad
Une réalisation pleine de charme avec en prime leur reflet, bravo
auntietk
A beautiful plant that I enjoy most from a car window! LOL! I had no idea it was such a useful plant. I love your photograph - the reflections are stunning!
CavalierLady
Great image and reflection and very interesting information about it, thanks for posting all that!
Romia
Great reflection! Well done.
tizjezzme
wow, this is something new to me. How pretty! Sticking out of the water like that; and the reflections... lovely !!!
moochagoo
Amazing picture and reflection
fredster66
Beautiful image, love those reflections!
mtc
Perhaps this stinks, but it's very nice and I like the picture!