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

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Austin Peay State University's second corpse flower, Athena, is in full bloom. Athena is the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Austin Peay State University’s corpse flower, “Athena,” is in full bloom. Athena is the little ...

The time has come for an infamous flower bloom — rare enough to draw crowds — inside a greenhouse at Austin Peay State ...

Frederick the corpse flower, a rare, stinky plant at the Como Zoo Conservatory, has started to bloom. That means you now have ...

The corpse flower named “Phil” at Cal State Long Beach has bloomed. The university welcomed community members on Wednesday, ...

Move over, Horace: It’s Frederick’s turn to make a stink. Frederick, the “sibling” of last year’s corpse flower sensation at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park in St. Paul ...

Guests photograph "Horace," a Corpse Flower beginning to bloom at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park in St. Paul on Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Derek Bourcy / Special to the Pioneer Press) ...

One of the rare — and pungent — corpse flowers at Cal State Long Beach is set to bloom. The phenomenon could take place as early as Saturday, June 14, said the university’s botanical curator.

This giant flower is famous for its strong smell, which is like rotting meat. Learn more about this strange and rare flower, how it grows, and why it is called the “corpse flower”.