Western Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton americanus, yellow flowers bloom, Washington, USA.

Yellow flowers bloom from Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) growing in a bog at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King County, Washington, USA. Native to the Pacific Northwest, this species is in the arum family. The plant's "skunky" odor attracts its pollinators: scavenging flies and beetles.

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Yellow flowers bloom from Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) growing in a bog at Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, King County, Washington, USA. Native to the Pacific Northwest, this species is in the arum family. The plant's "skunky" odor attracts its pollinators: scavenging flies and beetles.