Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Barton

Descriptor
Value

Record Level

Institution Code
UNB
Institution ID
urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:15300
Basis of Record
Preserved Specimen
Information Withheld
Location information not published for endangered species.
Data Generalizations
Geographic location is approximate. More precise information may be available for individual samples.

Occurence

UNB Accession No.
71984
Other Catalogue No.
2067
Reproductive Condition
No reproductive structures seen on specimen
Data Remarks
Descr.: extensive population continuing into Thuja occidentalis swamp. Assc.Sp.: Acer rubrum; Osmundastrum cinnamomeum; Uvularia sessilifolia; Maianthemum canadense; Equisetum sylvaticum; Carex folliculata. GEOLOC: wpt 1032.
Determinations
Chapman, C.J.

Event

Year
2019
Month
07
Day
05
Collection Date
Habitat
Shrubby Alnus incana ssp. rugosa thicket swamp grading to Thuja occidentalis swamp.

Location

Country
Canada
State/Province/Territory
New Brunswick
County
Charlotte
Locality
Lake Utopia

~950m at 3 degrees from intersection of Damian Lane & Main Street.
Decimal Latitude (°N)
45.14
Decimal Longitude (°W)
-66.80
Coordinate Precision
0.0001
Georeferenced Remarks
Direct from spreadsheet import : -66.80205/45.14265/1

Taxon

Scientific Name
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex Barton
Family
Araceae
Genus
Symplocarpus
Specific Epithet
foetidus
Scientific Name Authorship
(L.) Salisb. ex Barton
Taxon Rank
Species
English Common Name
Eastern skunk-cabbage
French Common Names
  • Tabac du diable
  • chou puant
Synonym
Spathyema foetida
Taxon Remarks
Native

Measurement Or Fact

Measurement Type
Rarity Rank
Rarity Rank
S2
Data Entry By
L. Amias
Created
2026-08-19
Modified
2026-08-19