This is a Skunk Cabbage plant. The reason it has this name is pretty simple, it gives off a foul odor, often mistaken for the odor of a skunk. The weird thing is that it uses this smell to attract bugs. I think that is pretty cool because I've heard of bugs being attracted to plants because of color, but not by smell! Another weird fact, stated near the end of the video, is that this plant can be used for cooking! How can a skunk-like smelling plant be used to make food? For more information, watch the video shown above.
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Skunk Cabbage Plant
This is a Skunk Cabbage plant. The reason it has this name is pretty simple, it gives off a foul odor, often mistaken for the odor of a skunk. The weird thing is that it uses this smell to attract bugs. I think that is pretty cool because I've heard of bugs being attracted to plants because of color, but not by smell! Another weird fact, stated near the end of the video, is that this plant can be used for cooking! How can a skunk-like smelling plant be used to make food? For more information, watch the video shown above.
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Very interesting, these plants inhabit my back yard and it was cool to finally learn about them
ReplyDeleteSo interesting if i find it i might try to cook just to see
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