yellow skunk cabbage OR lysichiton americanus

It's yellow and it smells but other than that has nothing to do with skunk or cabbage i.e. don't eat it with the Sunday roast!

Photographed at Exbury Gardens, Hampshire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysichiton_americanus

[Judith]

Wow, gorgeous flowers.

[John]

Beautiful! I don't think I've seem anything quite like thus. The clarity is superb!

[Karen B.]

How can something so bright & lovely, smell so putrid ?

[Hazel]

@kbroges

Bizarre, isn't it? (I think it's only when cut etc that it smells as I could not smell anything.) I read online that some hunters use it to disguise their smell..

[Jonathan Darrell]

Amazing looking plant with a name that doesn't do them justice in any way!

[Kane Arlow]

I don't think I've seen these before, they are very pretty. I will also make sure I don't eat them if I do see them.

[Margaret Brown]

Now that's a different floral!!, nice bright yellow capture

[Rachel]

So much prettier than it's name suggests. Lovely :-)

[wendy frost]

A super flower great centres and colours

[Ross Walker]

This brings back memories because it grew in vast quantities near the farm where I grew up in Connecticut. You certainly showed us their beautiful color.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

They are really interesting looking. Beautiful shot.

[Hazel]

@rvwalker

These are not so prolific - just one or two clumps near water in the gardens.

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Goodness, this is a new one to me! How extraordinary, a bit like Arum Lily. It must be an import?? Super shot anyway.

[Jen Hudson]

Lovely shot of unusual flower, like the background water too.went to Exbury garden many years ago and loved it.

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

I've never seen flowers like these on the Skunk Cabbage that grows around here. Do I miss it or does it depend on the variety?

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Hazel]

@skipt07

Skip, I've only ever seen this here and only in formal gardens near water - perhaps there is more info in the link I gave?

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

What amazing plants, well captured Hazel.

[Judith Greenwood]

I've got leaves that look like this (the leaf bits in the garden) - thought it was a weed but I won't pull it up yet!

[Michelle]

Gorgeous!

[Sian B]

Beautiful capture.

[What's for dessert?]

Interesting flowers and nice shot!

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of those flowers. In our neigbourhood grows green/with ones ,not as pretty as this.

[Faye Turner]

Such an interesting plant! Good shot!

[Paula W]

Don't think I've ever heard of this, really interesting textures and a lovely colour.

[Richard Hickey]

Spectacular picture.

[Meredith McNay]

Amazing colours.

[Sophia Ziburtovicz]

Hmm if it were white, I'd think dwarf Calla Lily. Lovely colors

[Nita]

Really cool plant, well captured.

[Catherine W.]

Very pretty but poor smelly plant got stuck with a bad name!

[Rob Wareham]

Great name for the plant. It looks exotic and very colourful. Shame it smells horrible.

[Ruby]

Nice yellow shot

[Tremerryn]

Great shot - was trying to tell my husband that these smelly weeds, now perhaps he will believe me!

[Chris]

Super - isn't Exbury Gardens a wonderful place!

[Alex]

Delightful picture! Tremendous impression! With friendly greetings from St.-Petersburg, Alex.

[Karin Hirsch]

Very unusual plant