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"This isn’t just a flower—it’s a 10-foot-tall botanical rock star when in full bloom: Rare. Rancid. Ridiculously cool," ...
Reiman Gardens in Ames is inviting the public to experience the “dark side of the bloom” when their corpse flower named Stink ...
Workers at Reiman Gardens in Ames are on "bloom watch" for a rare occurrence that will make for a smelly scene this spring.
Inconsistent data may be hurting conservation efforts for these endangered plants, known for attracting visitors to their ...
In this episode, we’re diving into the strange and fascinating world of the corpse flower - the tallest flower in the world. Known for its massive size and famously foul odor, this rare plant has ...
Big, bold, stinky: The Rafflesia flower is a rotting spectacle in the highlands From explosive blooms to eco-treks, uncover the Rafflesia’s mysteries — and stench. You spot it on RM10 notes – a ...
Titan arum produce a pungent aroma that smells like rotting flesh to attract pollinators, such as flies and beetles. Drew Angerer / Getty Images Why are corpse flower records so spotty in the ...
The flower stands over four feet tall and emits a strong, foul-smelling odor that resembles rotting meat or a dead ... to the Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, which has bloomed at Grand ...
Nicknamed for its smell, the corpse flower emits an odor that mimics rotting flesh when it blooms. A clever evolutionary trick, the pungent odor attracts flies and carrion beetles, the plant’s primary ...