Swamp lantern is another appropriate name for this plant. They light up the otherwise dark-brown boggy areas on the side of the trail at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park.
Swamp Lantern~ I love that. I remember seeing these along the road once in the Olympic National Forest. I must be part muskrat because these photos make me feel so happy π
Hmm… I wonder if the eastern ones are smellier? I remember smelling a skunky scent when I first walked by western skunk cabbage many years ago. The last few years though, I haven’t smelled anything. Maybe it is a seasonal thing? Or maybe I’ve just been living in a neighborhood with lots of skunks for too long and my nose is a bit desensitized?
Swamp Lantern~ I love that. I remember seeing these along the road once in the Olympic National Forest. I must be part muskrat because these photos make me feel so happy π
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Meli-muskrat the shape-shifting superhero of the northeast Illinois wetlands?
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π π Yes!
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Cool π
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We have Eastern skunk cabbage here. They’re funky! And stinky. π
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Hmm… I wonder if the eastern ones are smellier? I remember smelling a skunky scent when I first walked by western skunk cabbage many years ago. The last few years though, I haven’t smelled anything. Maybe it is a seasonal thing? Or maybe I’ve just been living in a neighborhood with lots of skunks for too long and my nose is a bit desensitized?
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