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Officials expect the rare flower will bloom this week, oozing smells similar to rotting meat before returning to a vegetative state for years.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Austin Peay State University’s corpse flower, “Athena,” is in full bloom. Athena is the little sister of the university’s famed corpse flower, Zeus. “When the corpse flower blooms, it emits an odor similar to rotting ...
According to the college's greenhouse supervisor, Max Thompson, a corpse flower will bloom on campus next week. It is hard to pin down the precise blooming time, but Thompson predicts it will happen by Wednesday. Once it blooms, the greenhouse will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for guests to take in the rare view and smell.