Corpse flowers are the celebrities of the plant world. When these rare plants bloom in botanic gardens, thousands of fans ...

The corpse flower is endangered for a multitude of reasons, including climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species. But now, […] ...

You don't often find crowds of people flocking together to take in the pungent scent of rotting flesh, but that's exactly what happens every time a corpse flower blooms at a public garden.

Commonly called the "corpse flower," Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species. Now, plant ...

Commonly called the “corpse flower,” Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species. Now ...

The flower is related to the Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, which has bloomed at Grand Valley State University in recent years. “This bloom only happens every few years and lasts just ...

You can see this unique flowering plant in the Tyler Botanical Garden in the late winter/early spring. Its botanical name is Amorphallus bulbifer, often known as the corpse flower or voodoo lily.

Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world. The data and records were severely lacking and not standardized.