B.C. native skunk cabbage [Lysichitum americanum]. This member of the Arum family also goes by the more charming name Swamp Lantern.
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![B.C. native skunk cabbage [Lysichitum americanum]. This member of the Arum family also goes by the more charming name Swamp Lantern.](http://slowcoast.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/dsc02913.jpg?w=500)

![B.C. native trillium [Trillium ovatum]. Collected with extreme care from the wild, these plants make the adjustment to a woodland garden well. If they are given moist and shady conditions they multiply and naturalize.](http://slowcoast.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/dsc02916.jpg?w=150)

where can i find this beautiful plant in abundance? i live in the lower mainland, bc. any info would be greatly helpful . thanks
I don’t know specific places. But you want want to find swampy wet ground, especially clay soils. Happy hunting!