When these plants first bloom after 7-10 years of growth, they emit a powerful smell to attract beetles for pollination. The ...

San Francisco's notorious corpse flower 'Chanel' is about to bloom at the Conservatory, bringing crowds eager to smell its ...

With its stench of rotting flesh and giant size, Cal Poly’s corpse flower attracts visitors from across SLO County.

What's more, the corpse flower is classed as an "exceptional plant" – no, not because of its stench – as its seeds can't be preserved in seed banks, a feature of just a few species in nature.

These plants smell like rotten meat — Now we know how they do it From the aptly-named carrion flower to the stinking corpse lily, these plants thrive through disgusting odors ...

Visitors will have the chance Wednesday to experience the pungent smell of the corpse flower that is blooming at Como Park ...

Indiana University's beloved corpse flower, Wally, recently bloomed. When will the rare sight and horrible smell happen again ...

Corpse flowers give off the intense smell to attract pollinators in nature, which include carrion beetles and flies.

A heatmap of the corpse flower (right) compared to a visible light image (left). The titan arum heats up about 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the ambient temperature when the flower blooms.

Like its better-known “corpse flower” cousin, which gives off a similarly putrid smell, the Amorphophallus gigas is also notable for its central spike, which can grow up to 12 feet tall.

This popular plant has risen from the dead yet again. After last year’s incredible Washington D.C. corpse flower showing—where two of these rare flowers bloomed almost at the same time ...

Typically, corpse plants bloom at night, but the Huntington’s social media team will send out updates and alerts as the time gets nearer, Tam said. You can also watch the flower’s progress on ...