Polecatweed
Symplocarpus foetidus
Family: Araceae Genus: Symplocarpus Species: foetidus
Synonyms: Spathyema foetida, Spathyema angusta, Dracontium foetidum, Ictodes foetidus, Spathyema latifolia, Spathyema lanceolata, Pothos foetidus, Pothos putorii
Polecatweed (en)
Symplocarpus foetidus — flower
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Symplocarpus foetidus — flower
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Symplocarpus foetidus — flower
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Symplocarpus foetidus — flower
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Symplocarpus foetidus — flower
Botanical Description
Flower: Color: purple; Conspicuous
Foliage: Color: green; Texture: coarse
Native Region: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Québec, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Chemistry & External Identifiers
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