Lysichiton americanus Hultén & H. St. John
(American Skunk-cabbage)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage)
FamilyARACEAE (lords-and-ladies)
OrderALISMATALES (pond plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Lysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage) :
1: Lysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage)
28 Apr 2015 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
growing in filthy roadside ditch
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)Image 3: Plant (3)Image 4: Plant (4)Image 5: Plant (5)Image 6: Plant (6)Image 7: Plant - side viewImage 8: Plant - side view (2)Image 9: Plant - young
2: Lysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage)
26 May 2008 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
Just after flowering, in swampy ground beside small river
Image 1: Developing fruitsImage 2: Inside leaf rosette - close-upImage 3: Leaves - underside and upperside - close-upImage 4: Plant - in situImage 5: Plant - in situ (2)Image 6: Plants - in situImage 7: Plants spreading into swampy woodlandImage 8: Plants spreading into swampy woodland (2)

Lysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Lysichiton americanus (American Skunk-cabbage)
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