yellow skunk cabbage
A plant native to western North America, known for its large leaves and yellow spathe. Scientific name: Lysichiton americanum.
Yellow skunk cabbages are growing in clusters in the marsh.
Standard katakana spelling; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is almost always written in katakana.
From アメリカ (America) + 水芭蕉 (skunk cabbage), referring to the North American species.