Skunk cabbage is the first native wildflower to emerge in Chicago’s woodlands in spring. Other ephemerals will follow, ...

But, skunk cabbage? The plant’s first problem is obvious—it’s first word. Nothing inviting about skunk unless you have an odd lean in smells. And cabbage? All wrapped up in itself ...

Meanwhile, skunk cabbage doesn't come from a tree — it's a small flowering plant that grows in wet environments. More obscure in the culinary realm, it used to be foraged by Native Americans and ...