Tag Archives: Symplocarpus foetidus

04.01.2023 Symplocarpus foetidus triad

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Steve Gingold

Skunk cabbage’s flower, a spadix, is one of the earliest to be seen in Spring, seen here inside the foremost bud. Actually the plant can be seen in mid-winter as it is thermogenic and produces heat which helps clear away … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Araceae, flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 27 Comments

01.05.2023 Thermospadix Thursday

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Steve Gingold

Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus is the earliest flowering wildflower of the year. As a matter of fact it sometimes flowers even before the year changes. It does this by creating its own heat through a chemical reaction between oxygen and the … Continue reading →

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05.05.2021-2 Wordless Wednesday- Skunk Cabbage Edition

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Patterns in Nature, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged flora, Massachusetts, native plant, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, western massachusetts | 25 Comments

04.02.2021 A little more skunk seepage

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Another shot from the Quabbin Park seep as the skunk cabbage buds start to swell.

Posted in Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Quabbin Park Seep, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, Ware-Enfield Road, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 20 Comments

03.23.2021 A skunk in a seep

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Besides the leaves under glass this seep also hosts skunk cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus which I visit most years at this time. For those unfamiliar, these are the flower buds which precede leafing out and create their own heat so are often … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait | Tagged flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, Ware, Ware-Enfield Road, water, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 17 Comments

02.27.2020 The Aforementioned Skunk Cabbages

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Steve Gingold

About time they showed up after being mentioned for a few days. Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus, with a variety of other names such as Polecat Weed, is found in wet areas such as the seep located along the road in Quabbin … Continue reading →

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01.05.2019 Harbinger

Posted on January 5, 2019 by Steve Gingold

But what is being harbinged? Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus is an early adopter of spring so one might think it indicates the arrival of that season. But this was on January 2nd. Just a wee bit early for anything to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Intimate Landscape, Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Wildflowers | Tagged intimate landscape, landscape, Massachusetts, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, western massachusetts, winter leaves | 19 Comments

03.02.2015 Skunked

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Steve Gingold

I hit the road this morning under overcast skies hoping to see a nicely frosted landscape somewhere. As I traveled the sun came out and there were breaks in the clouds showing bits of blue sky here and there. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Araceae, flora, maple seedlings in skunk cabbage leaves, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 36 Comments