Wednesday, 15 February 2012

American Skunk-cabbage

Facts
Scientific Name: 
Lysichiton americanus
Height: 
1m
Also Known As: 
Yellow Skunk Cabbage
Information
Description: 

This hardy  herbaceous perennial has yellow flame shaped flowers that bloom in Spring, between March and May while the large shiny, leathery green leaves grow after the plant flowers and last

Distribution: 

Fairly widespread.

Habitat: 

These plants enjoy humus rich conditions at the edges of water.

Did You Know?: 

Introduced from America, these plants were seeded along river sides and the margins of lakes and have self-seeded and spread widely throughout the U.K.