While Valley residents may notice the first sprouting greens of spring flowers such as daffodils, this thermogenic flower is ...

This smell lures flies and beetles to the flowers, which aids in pollination. A fun fact about skunk cabbage is that it creates its own heat through cellular respiration and can melt snow and ice.

The bloom of a stinky Ohio wildflower means warmer weather is on the way. Ohio’s first wildflower, a skunk cabbage, was ...

The bloom of a stinky Ohio wildflower means warmer weather is on the way. Ohio’s first wildflower, a skunk cabbage, was ...

The plant blooms early and looks bizarre enough to fit in with Addams Family home décor. But the coolest part? Skunk cabbages actually pump out warmth. You read that right: They are one of just a few ...

(WJW) – Spring is in the air — and it stinks! The Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently shared on social media that, Skunk Cabbage, the state’s first wildflower to bloom each spring ...

Skunk cabbage "is the first native wildflower to bloom in spring, often when snow and ice are still present," according to ODNR's website. They flower first, producing enough heat to melt any ...

A skunk cabbage bloom was found at Eagle Creek State ... While Valley residents may notice the first sprouting greens of spring flowers such as daffodils or crocuses, this thermogenic flower ...

This smell lures flies and beetles to the flowers, which aids in pollination.A fun fact about skunk cabbage is that it creates its own heat through cellular respiration and can melt snow and ice ...