One of my favorite times of year to walk the South Swofford Trail is in the spring when the Skunk Cabbage (Lysichitum americanum) is in full flower. The plant grows in swamplands such as the one shown here. The leaves follow the flowers in this western species, and at full growth may measure four feet long and two wide. The common name derives from the odor of the plant which, although vaguely reminiscent of its namesake, is not altogether unpleasant.
365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Down In The Swamp
One of my favorite times of year to walk the South Swofford Trail is in the spring when the Skunk Cabbage (Lysichitum americanum) is in full flower. The plant grows in swamplands such as the one shown here. The leaves follow the flowers in this western species, and at full growth may measure four feet long and two wide. The common name derives from the odor of the plant which, although vaguely reminiscent of its namesake, is not altogether unpleasant.
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