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Stinky Corpse Flowers Face a Recordkeeping Problem at Botanic Gardens, and It's Leading to Inbreeding, Study Finds
Corpse flowers are the celebrities of the plant world. When these rare plants bloom in botanic gardens, thousands of fans ...
The Holland Sentinel5d
A sight to see — and smell: Holland dentist welcomes public to witness rare flower bloom
Due to the peak bloom’s short window, Policicchio is inviting locals to his office, 933 Butternut Drive, from 8:30-a.m.-5 p.m ...
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Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower ... even more like a dead animal in a tropical rainforest. It’s a trick, and it’s ...
Palo Alto Weekly2y
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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A sight to see — and smell: Holland dentist welcomes public to witness rare flower bloom
Hollanders will have a unique opportunity to take in the sights — and smells— of a rare tropical ... The flower is related to the Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, which has bloomed ...