It's a stinky situation at the Cal Poly Plant Conservatory this week as a giant corpse flower has begun its long-awaited bloom. The rare plant— also known as a titan arum— is regarded for its ...

The corpse flowers have officially started to bloom at the Cairns Botanic Gardens, with two of the four opening within the ...

Nature is crazy. Witness, for example, the giant corpse lily. The humungous flower–six feet tall with a blossom four feet across–opens for just 24 hours, once every five to ten years. For a specimen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It stayed closed for several years. Now the blossom of the so-called corpse plant can be marvelled at for a short time only. Bring ...

Such a big stink over a big flower. The Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as the corpse flower, is nearly ready to bloom at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona. To get to the point of blooming, ...

The giant, foul-smelling plant christened ‘Smellanie’ finally has officially burst into bloom and is expected to draw in ...

Thousands of curious visitors are getting a whiff of rotting flesh-like aroma as a rare flower blooms for just the second ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- One of the corpse flowers at Olbrich Botanical Gardens is now blooming. The rare bloom of the giant flower only lasts for 24 to 48 hours. It started blooming around 3:15 p.m. on ...

The corpse plant's bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John Eisele/Colorado State University Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite ...

Here’s a look at five of the smelliest flowers in the world and why they smell the way they do.

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...