Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C.Barton
Eastern Skunk Cabbage in all of Ohio
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Symplocarpus
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 1 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (27)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (35)
- Recorded, season not shown (25)
- Season shown (1)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | 35 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ashtabula County | 36 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | 92 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clark County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Clermont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | 120 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fairfield County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | 73 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Fulton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet |
| Geauga County | 89 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Greene County | 130 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hamilton County | 27 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hancock County | 33 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lake County | 48 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | 21 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | 28 · Season shown |
| Lucas County | 99 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | 54 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | 63 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | 24 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pickaway County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | 109 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Preble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Richland County | 32 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | 94 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Summit County | 422 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | 22 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wayne County | 26 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Williams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Franklin County
Not enough evidence
Records per week from 73 records in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 417 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 236 |
| Jan 18–24 | 1 | 1 | 236 |
| Jan 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 236 |
| Feb 1–7 | 3 | 2 | 244 |
| Feb 8–14 | 3 | 2 | 360 |
| Feb 15–21 | 3 | 1 | 270 |
| Feb 22–28 | 7 | 4 | 401 |
| Mar 1–7 | 11 | 4 | 483 |
| Mar 8–14 | 8 | 7 | 567 |
| Mar 15–21 | 3 | 3 | 561 |
| Mar 22–28 | 4 | 3 | 750 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 3 | 3 | 1,310 |
| Apr 5–11 | 2 | 2 | 1,456 |
| Apr 12–18 | 6 | 5 | 2,408 |
| Apr 19–25 | 5 | 4 | 2,525 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 2 | 2 | 2,812 |
| May 3–9 | 3 | 3 | 2,785 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 2,381 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 2,651 |
| May 24–30 | 2 | 1 | 2,735 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,861 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 2,986 |
| Jun 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 2,980 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 3,051 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 3,121 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 3,399 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 3,754 |
| Jul 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 3,305 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 3,347 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 3,803 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 3,507 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 3,137 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 3,249 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 3,487 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 3,215 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 3,368 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 2,586 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 3,624 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 2,701 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 2,107 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 1,201 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 1,123 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 789 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 798 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 522 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 1 | 1 | 422 |
Reported in flower
Only 3 records here show flowers, too few to show a flowering season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
Reported in fruit
No records here show fruit yet, so there is no fruiting season to show. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
In Ohio
Early February to mid-August, middle week Apr 19–25
Records per week from 2,834 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 1,106 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Eastern Skunk Cabbage | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 12 | 5 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 8 | 4 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 6 | 4 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 16 | 6 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 34 | 8 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 47 | 6 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 47 | 8 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 76 | 10 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 108 | 9 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 154 | 10 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 132 | 9 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 127 | 9 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 117 | 10 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 185 | 10 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 259 | 10 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 269 | 10 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 280 | 10 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 204 | 10 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 102 | 9 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 79 | 9 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 74 | 8 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 40 | 8 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 42 | 10 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 53 | 8 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 31 | 7 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 35 | 9 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 24 | 8 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 17 | 6 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 21 | 7 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 14 | 7 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 21 | 4 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 18 | 8 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 13 | 6 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 11 | 6 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 16 | 8 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 16 | 6 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 16 | 6 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 14 | 6 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 16 | 6 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 8 | 5 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 9 | 5 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 5 | 4 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 5 | 3 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 6 | 5 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 9 | 7 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 2 | 2 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 6 | 4 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 4 | 3 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 7 | 5 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 4 | 4 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 15 | 7 | 8,459 |
Reported in flower
Usually reported in flower early February to early April, middle week Mar 15–21.
From 123 records that show flowers. Not every photo of a plant in flower is marked as flowering, so this shows when people reported it in flower, not when it flowers.
Reported in fruit
Only 19 records here show fruit, too few to show a fruiting season. One needs at least 20 records from 5 different years.
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Often confused with
- american water-plantain Alisma subcordatum77 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- green false hellebore Veratrum viride35 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- virginia stickseed Hackelia virginiana32 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum29 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- purple pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea21 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 67%31% |
| Wetland | 17%5% |
| Developed | 14%49% |
| Farmland | 2%11% |
| Open water | 0.5%3% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.1%0.9% |
From 1,479 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
2,834 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 2,815 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 19 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.