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Symplocarpus
Also called Skunk Cabbages
Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to United States, Canada and eastern Asia. The genus is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground. Symplocarpus species grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
The best known species is Symplocarpus foetidus, commonly called "skunk cabbage".
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