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

The spectacle brings life to the institution, attracting curious patrons by the hundreds — like pollinators in the rainforest ... case of the “awkward” corpse flower, he needed to do ...

The Corpse Flower native to the rainforest of Sumatra is a massive parasitic plant that produces the largest flower on earth. The pitcher plants are a carnivorous plant that uses it leaves to ...

It was the first bloom for the corpse flower named Mirage, which was donated to the California Academy of Sciences in 2017. It’s been housed in the museum’s rainforest exhibit since 2020.