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Scoliopus bigelovii
Also called Brownies, Foetid Adder's Tongue, Stinkpod, California Fetid Adder's Tongue, Slinkpod
Scoliopus bigelovii is a species of flowering plant in the lily family (Liliaceae) known by several common names, including California fetid adderstongue, Bigelow's adderstongue, slinkpod, and brownies. It is native to California, where it is known from the Santa Cruz Mountains, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, and North Coast Ranges. It has also been collected just over the border in Oregon.
Scoliopus bigelovii occurs in old-growth forests in the shaded understory of redwood trees. It was first described in a botanical report for the United States government in 1857.
Scoliopus bigelovii is an understory species that grows beneath redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) trees in forests along the California coast. It grows in mossy, moist places, often in shade. Populations are distributed within 50 miles of the Pacific Ocean from the southernmost region of Santa Cruz County to the northernmost region of Humbolt County. It has also been collected in Curry County, Oregon, within 6 miles of the California border.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scoliopus bigelovii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
