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'''''Symplocarpus''''' is a [[genus]] of flowering plants in the [[Araceae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. It is native to [[North America]] and [[Asia]]. The [[genus]] is characteristic of having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plants level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a [[rhizome]] and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed. |
'''''Symplocarpus''''' is a [[genus]] of flowering plants in the [[Araceae]] [[family (biology)|family]]. It is native to [[North America]] and [[Asia]]. The [[genus]] is characteristic of having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plants level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a [[rhizome]] and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed. |
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Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It is native to North America and Asia. The genus is characteristic of having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plants level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
Selected Species
- Symplocarpus egorovii
- Symplocarpus foetidus
- Symplocarpus nabekuraensis
- Symplocarpus nipponicus
- Symplocarpus renifolius
References
Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0881924857.