Re: Symplocarpus foetidus (Skunk Cabbage)

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Hello Tom and aroiders,

Symplocarpus foetidus is in cultivation in many places in the UK, e.g. at Kew. That might be the easiest option for Tilly, especially if she’s based in London. I can help with finding location at Kew, which is where I photographed it for “Aroids – Plants of the Arum Family”. Or she could contact PlantHeritage UK which has collections of hardy aroids.

Deni Bown

Dear Aroiders: 

Do any of you live in areas where this species occurs?  I  have been in contact Tilly Prior who I met at the meetings of the European Aroid Society in June. Tilly works for the BBC television network in Great Britain and she and her crew want to do a special on skunk cabbage but that specie does not occur in Europe.  I would like to find a live plant of this plant that could be propagated. They would have good facilitiesin England where thay could film it for this production. I know that this species is common near Lancing, Michigan were I found it but it is probably prevelent in many states in the north and in Canada. They will have good facilities to provide it the necessary envionment.  I once brought a plant from Michigan hoping that I could establish it here at the Missouri Botanical Garden but it just gets too hot here. If any of you might have access to this species or might know of someone who does could you please let me so that I could contact them. I hope that someone can help Tilly Prior and the BBC and no doubt get some recognition of the International Aroid Society too. 

All the best, 

Tom 

Genevieve, I don't remember if you met Tilly in Nacy but could it be possible that you actually have Symplocarpus foetidus in cultivation at Chitolet in your alpine gardens. I remember that you have both the Asian and the North America Lisichiton growing there.  Tom 

David:  What about Lyon?  Might it have Symplocarpus foetidus in cultivation?  Tom 

Tom