A rare plant that has the distinct smell of rotting flesh is attracting large crowds in Switzerland.
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- Why Does the Corpse Flower Smell Like Rotting Flesh? Dartmouth Scientists Solve Mystery
Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titan arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...
11/15/2024 - 2:10 am | View Link - Rare once-a-decade 'corpse flower' bloom attracts thousands of visitors in Australia
Visitors to Australia’s Geelong Botanic Gardens got a big whiff of a vile stench over the past couple days, all stemming from the short-lived bloom of a corpse flower.
11/12/2024 - 11:11 am | View Link - Corpse Flower: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the World's Smelliest Plant
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion beetles and flies.
11/12/2024 - 3:32 am | View Link - Why does the corpse flower smell like rotting flesh?
The corpse flower is infamous for its rare blooms and its signature odor, which mimics the stench of rotting flesh.
11/12/2024 - 2:30 am | View Link - Thousands in Australia line up to see stinking ‘corpse flower’ that only blooms once a decade
It’s amorphophallus titanum, named after the putrid stench it releases when it blooms to attract pollinators like beetles and flies.
11/11/2024 - 10:31 pm | View Link - More
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