The maroon spathe of skunk cabbage blends with leaf litter on the woodland floor, making it difficult to find when it first emerges. However, the plant becomes more conspicuous as is grows larger and produces its unique yellow flowerhead known as a spadix. Location: Black Partridge Woods / Lemont, IL in the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
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