Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) Coverage Reduction in a Wetland that is Habitat for the Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)

In 2013 and 2014, several methods of managing dense skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) using aquatic glyphosate were tested in a wetland in Carroll County, Maryland, as part of an adaptive management plan for enhancing bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) habitat. Using a backpack sprayer with a 3–5% aquatic glyphosate solution and surfactant in late May to mid-June was found to be effective in reducing skunk cabbage coverage without reducing the vegetation species richness in the treated areas.