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Rare 'corpse plant' blooms at Austin Peay University drawing visitors
When these plants first bloom after 7-10 years of growth, they emit a powerful smell to attract beetles for pollination. The ...
Athena, Austin Peay's second corpse flower, blooms with infamous odor
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Austin Peay State University's second corpse flower, Athena, is in full bloom. Athena is the ...
Austin Peay’s 2nd corpse flower in full bloom
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Austin Peay State University’s corpse flower, “Athena,” is in full bloom. Athena is the little ...
John Paul Allsopp, Poland, Ohio
POLAND, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – John Paul Allsopp, 51, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, following a courageous ...
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A rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms in Clarksville — and visitor hours are extended
The time has come for an infamous flower bloom — rare enough to draw crowds — inside a greenhouse at Austin Peay State ...
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Chanel the corpse flower is nearly ready for a malodorous debut
A rare plant housed at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, infamous for its putrefying stench, is on the verge of blooming. State of play: Affectionately nicknamed Chanel by staff, the Titan ...