Everwilde Farms - 1 lb Skunk Cabbage Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Named for its distinctive odor, this feature actually attracts the insects necessary for this plant's pollination. A long spike and yellow shield surmount the large shiny leaves. The unusual odor of this plant, which the name indicates, attracts the insects necessary for pollination. It grows very well in marshy ground, and received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit for its ornamental qualities. The unusually large, waterproof leaves were commonly used by Native Americans for wrapping food or acting as a multipurpose kitchen tool. The leaves were usually not ingested, since the calcium oxalate in the plant causes an extremely unpleasant needle-like sensation in the mouth.