Majavankaalit

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Symplocarpus foetidus (Family: Araceae) (Majavankaalit or Skunk Cabbage)
Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Image: GrrlScientist, 15 May 2010 [larger view].

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I hope that you are enjoying your holiday,Grrl.
I think that Arums are nearly as fascinating a group of plants as Orchids and Cacti. I used to have quite a collection of them in my youth, although my mother didn't approve of the smell for some reason.