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Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 17:00
| Hi. This is in Windlestrae Park in Montgomery county. I found a carnivorous looking plant today, but I'm not sure what it is. Any ideas? I didn't know carnivorous plants could grow in SE Pa.. |
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- Posted by paula_in_pa (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 17:27
| It looks like Symplocarpus foetidus, not carnivorous. |
Here is a link that might be useful: skunk cabbage
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- Posted by chriswanderer90 7 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 19:09
| Thank you Paula! |
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- Posted by Dzitmoidonc 6 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 22, 13 at 19:17
| It is the flower, and it is an early source of pollen for honeybees. The seed pod is a large (3-4 inch) flattened cluster of large seeds. Each seed is a brown ball about 1/2 inch in diameter surrounded by fleshy stuff that animals like to eat. Easy to grow from the seeds if you keep them constantly wet. The flowers come in 2 colors here in York County, the red pictured here and a green/red striped variety. |
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