Who said plants ain't hot! :P

Who said plants ain't hot! :P · 09:48 PM

Well I was wandering around the swamp...er...wetlands (upscale neighborhoods don't have swamps

) on my sister's property and came across a few early skunk cabbages melting their way thru the snow. DS, all taken with the Tamron 90mm f2.8 macro.
f13 at 1/125 +.5EV

f13 at 1/90 +.5EV

f11 at 1/350 +.5EV

F11 at 1/250 +.5EV

This is not unusual. Happens all the time with skunk cabbages. I was hoping to find even more. Sometimes you can find a whole bunch together.

NaCl(even if it's not unusual it's still pretty cool...er...hawt!

)H2O

Alvin · 03-25-2007, 07:33 AM

That's cool! Never saw or heard of a skunk cabbage before. Why do they name them such, and are they edible?

**NaClH2O** · 03-25-2007, 06:22 PM

Originally posted by Alvin

That's cool! Never saw or heard of a skunk cabbage before. Why do they name them such, and are they edible?

Hi Alvin, they are common in wetlands in the north east US. They are not part of the cabbage family, and as far as I know are completely inedible. They are called "skunk cabbage" because instead of smelling "nice" they, to put it frankly, stink. They use flies and other carrion eaters as their pollenators, so they smell a bit rotten, especially if you damage their leaves. I've seen them melt their way thu as much as 3+ inches (8cm) of snow.
Here's what they look like when mature. Basically all the big leaved plants you see are skunk cabbage.

NaCl(the scientific name isn't much better, Symplocarpus foetidus)H2O

roentarre · 03-25-2007, 06:36 PM

Salty, looks like you have been waiting near that plant for a long long time.

Then I learnt about Skunk Cabbage as well

Sharp and interseting composition;

Matthew Roberts · 03-25-2007, 07:14 PM

Three letters, O-D-D.

**Sailor** · 03-26-2007, 06:40 PM

Pretty cool (no pun intended) shots my friend. Wish I had your steady hand with the macro. I've never - in my long (and getting longer) life quite like this. Sort of reminds me of . . . . I think it was William Wyndom's . . . . . book and move, "Day of the Trifids" (my spelling may be off).

Jer

Dana G · 03-26-2007, 06:59 PM

"Skunk cabbage" is called that because it smells like skunk. Really.

That's a fantastic series! well done.

**NaClH2O** · 03-27-2007, 07:27 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Pretty cool (no pun intended) shots my friend. Wish I had your steady hand with the macro. I've never - in my long (and getting longer) life quite like this. Sort of reminds me of . . . . I think it was William Wyndom's . . . . . book and move, "Day of the Trifids" (my spelling may be off).

Jer

Thanks Jer, Yeah the skunk cabbage is a bit different from the normal plant. It's not easy to be "hot" when you stink!

And you're the second person in as many days to mention "Day of the Triffids". Great book, loved it when I was a teen, (and yes I can remember back that far). I should probably do a "New Spring" series to honor Robert Jordan if we've got this many SF/Fantasy readers here.

NaCl(I certainly have enough photos of early spring)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 03-27-2007, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by Dana G

"Skunk cabbage" is called that because it smells like skunk. Really.

That's a fantastic series! well done.

Thanks Dana, glad you enjoyed it. Pretty soon that marshy area will be filled with new green. But then, like you say, it'll be "skunky"

NaCl(it takes all kinds)H2O

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03-25-2007, 07:33 AM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	That's cool! Never saw or heard of a skunk cabbage before. Why do they name them such, and are they edible?

03-25-2007, 06:22 PM	#3
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alvin That's cool! Never saw or heard of a skunk cabbage before. Why do they name them such, and are they edible? Hi Alvin, they are common in wetlands in the north east US. They are not part of the cabbage family, and as far as I know are completely inedible. They are called "skunk cabbage" because instead of smelling "nice" they, to put it frankly, stink. They use flies and other carrion eaters as their pollenators, so they smell a bit rotten, especially if you damage their leaves. I've seen them melt their way thu as much as 3+ inches (8cm) of snow. Here's what they look like when mature. Basically all the big leaved plants you see are skunk cabbage. NaCl(the scientific name isn't much better, Symplocarpus foetidus)H2O

03-25-2007, 06:36 PM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Salty, looks like you have been waiting near that plant for a long long time. Then I learnt about Skunk Cabbage as well Sharp and interseting composition;

03-25-2007, 07:14 PM	#5
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584	Three letters, O-D-D.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Pretty cool (no pun intended) shots my friend. Wish I had your steady hand with the macro. I've never - in my long (and getting longer) life quite like this. Sort of reminds me of . . . . I think it was William Wyndom's . . . . . book and move, "Day of the Trifids" (my spelling may be off). Jer

03-26-2007, 06:59 PM	#7
Dana G Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Masachusetts Posts: 243	"Skunk cabbage" is called that because it smells like skunk. Really. That's a fantastic series! well done.

03-27-2007, 07:27 AM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sailor Pretty cool (no pun intended) shots my friend. Wish I had your steady hand with the macro. I've never - in my long (and getting longer) life quite like this. Sort of reminds me of . . . . I think it was William Wyndom's . . . . . book and move, "Day of the Trifids" (my spelling may be off). Jer Thanks Jer, Yeah the skunk cabbage is a bit different from the normal plant. It's not easy to be "hot" when you stink! And you're the second person in as many days to mention "Day of the Triffids". Great book, loved it when I was a teen, (and yes I can remember back that far). I should probably do a "New Spring" series to honor Robert Jordan if we've got this many SF/Fantasy readers here. NaCl(I certainly have enough photos of early spring)H2O

03-27-2007, 07:31 AM	#9
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dana G "Skunk cabbage" is called that because it smells like skunk. Really. That's a fantastic series! well done. Thanks Dana, glad you enjoyed it. Pretty soon that marshy area will be filled with new green. But then, like you say, it'll be "skunky" NaCl(it takes all kinds)H2O

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