Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to United States, Canada and eastern Asia.

[2][3] The genus is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground.

Symplocarpus species grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.

[4][5][6] The best known species is Symplocarpus foetidus, commonly called "skunk cabbage".

[4] This Araceae-related article is a stub.