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Don’t stop and smell this one: an intense smell from a rare corpse flower attracts visitors in San Francisco
An Amorphophallus titanium, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for one to three days once every seven to 10 years. During the bloom, it releases a powerful smell, described by some as rotting ...
Smells like ‘wet socks’ and ‘dead possums’, corpse flower blooms for first time in 10 years
CANBERRA, Australia (KFOR) – There is something about the stench of corpse flowers that draws curious people far and wide when the giant blooms spew their putrid aroma for all to smell.
Foul-smelling corpse orchid highlights Powell Gardens’ Orchid Delirium
A rare corpse orchid has bloomed at Powell Gardens. The flower is not known so much for its beauty as its stench.
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Silicon Valley stinks: The science and mystery behind the rare corpse flower bloom
Titan arum, known as the corpse flower, in bloom at San Jose State University on July 27, 2022. Photo by Julia Brown. I could smell it before I saw it. After being led up a secured elevator and ...
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Why some flowers smell like death
It's great to stop and smell the roses, but there are certain flowers you definitely don't want to get a whiff of. While many plants use sweet smells and nectar to attract insects and other animal ...
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Australia holds its nose for the third rancid bloom of a rare corpse plant in 3 months
A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months. MELBOURNE, Australia — A rare ...
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Tourists Flock To See A Giant Flower That Smells Like Rotting Flesh
Also known as the "corpse flower" because it smells like rotting flesh, the giant plant began blooming on Monday. The bloom only lives for 72 hours. It's expected to close again on Wednesday.