Stinky 'skunk' plant cleared from river
The plant is said to smell like "rotting meat" and is is native to swamps and other wetlands in the Pacific Northwest.
BBC News reports that the plant is said to smell like "rotting meat" and is is native to swamps and other wetlands in the Pacific Northwest.
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