How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work

Corpse plants definitely earn their nickname. Their pungent odors attract not only the carrion insects – beetles and flies normally drawn to decomposing meat – that pollinate the plants, but also ...
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The return of stinky: How to see a corpse flower in L.A. that's ready to bloom

A corpse flower is ready to bloom again at the Huntington in San Marino. Here is how it looked Wednesday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In the mysterious world of plants at the Huntington, ...
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A plant in the ‘corpse flower’ family is blooming in Brooklyn: What does it smell like?

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WPIX) – If you’ve ever wondered what rotting flesh smells like, you can take a trip to Brooklyn, New York, to find out. The Amorphophallus gigas, a cousin to the infamous “corpse ...
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How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University; Mj Riches, Colorado State University, and ...