Watercolor

Skunk cabbage

Mid to late 19th century / Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Wildflowers_62.jpg

A watercolor painting of skunk cabbage. The scientific name is Symplocarpus foetidus, a synonym of Pothos foetidus. Inscription reads, "Pothos Foetida. / Skunk Cabbage."

~ Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900), “Skunk cabbage,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/893.

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Title

Skunk cabbage

Subject

Wildflowers
Watercolors (paintings)

Description

A watercolor painting of skunk cabbage. The scientific name is Symplocarpus foetidus, a synonym of Pothos foetidus. Inscription reads, "Pothos Foetida. / Skunk Cabbage."

Creator

Foster, Sarah Haven (1827-1900)

Source

Sarah Haven Foster Wildflowers

Publisher

Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections

Date

Mid to late 19th century

Format

Jpg derived from Tif

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

PPL-AA1989.75.62

Watercolor Item Type Metadata

Provenance

Gift of Mary A. Foster, 1901