Symplocarpus foetidus (closer to bulbous than cardamine)
Russell Stafford, Odyssey Bulbs (Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:08:33 PDT)

I would say there's a good argument for filing S.
foetidus under "geophyte". It certainly has a
large subterranean storage organ, and like many
woodland geophytes it does most of its
above-ground business in late winter and spring
while light and moisture are ample.

Russell

I certainly wasn't trying to be provocative, and I'm sorry if you thought I
was. Jim Waddick was trying to nudge us back towards bulby things, and I
was totally enamored of my symplocarpus colony and thought that they might
be "close enough" to share with what turned out to be several enthusiasts
on the list. No worries, though - I don't have anything more to say about
them, so will restrict myself to posting a link to some photos when/if I
get any posted.

Ellen

On Sun, Apr 7, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Hannon <othonna@gmail.com> wrote:

I still like Charles Gorenstein's off-hand definition of a geophyte or
"bulb" in the broad sense: any plant that has a dormant structure that
stands up perfectly well to being tossed in a paper bag and mailed across
the country.

Dylan

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