Skunk Cabbage, also called Swamp Lantern, is most likely found in areas that are bogs, ponds, and streams. A herb and a member of the Araceae Family, it grows by Kiosk 05.
Pilchuck Learning Center’s sponsored Western Washington State University SAM Project extinction possibility is slight; found in other areas of North America. Often used in baking by the Indigenous Peoples (wrapping salmon and other meat), it was eaten when other food was in short supply. It is known for its smell.
http://naeb.brit.org/uses/search/?string=Lysichiton+americanus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysichiton_americanus
https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=LYAM3
http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/botany-and-herbarium/collections/database/results.php?Genus=Lysichiton&Species=americanus&SourcePage=search.php&IncludeSynonyms=Y&SortBy=DESC&SortOrder=Year
https://www.plc215.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Kiosk-04.pdf
How would one best describe the smell of Swamp Lantern?
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