xtsho
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I went and saw this when it was blooming.![]()
Corpse Flower: Facts About the Smelly Plant
The corpse flower is a pungent plant that blooms rarely and only for a short time. While it is in bloom, the flower emits a strong odor similar to rotting meat or, aptly, a decaying corpse.www.livescience.com
Rare corpse flower NOW IN BLOOM at WSU Vancouver - News - WSU Vancouver
They sure do stink. The flies like them. The stink is to attract flies which are pollinators.I have one of these in my back yard. The flower is amazing, but is smells very strongly of rotting meat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracunculus_vulgaris
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