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Virginia Tech "Corpse Plant" To Bloom On August 4th

Posted by timothy on from the naughty-bits-are-in-latin-so-it's-ok dept.

Radical Rad writes "Virginia Tech has a second Amorphophallus titanum, or 'corpse plant,' ready to bloom and emit its intensely powerful stench. The plant only blooms once every 4 to 20 years and lasts only 2-3 days. Its stench attracts carrion beetles and flesh flies to pollinate it. See this link for photos of the bloom." Instant road-trip excuse.

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  1. its also blooming here by 8up · · Score: 4, Informative

    the flower in question is also in bloom at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens - http://www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org/events_and_e xhibits/events/stinkyflower.htm

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  2. also at by timothv · · Score: 3, Informative

    This corpse flower at UCDavis is blooming in 2-3 days as well. Amazing timing.

  3. This weekend at UC Davis by JabberWokky · · Score: 3, Interesting
    There's one named Tabitha blooming this weekend at UC Davis (in California). My SO and I have made a date to go take a look.

    A rose is a rose is rose, but nothing says geek love like Amorphophallus titanum...

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    Evan "her lab is on campus; she's home today because they ran out of liquid helium for the EPR machine"

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    "$30 for the One True Ring. $10 each additional ring!" -- JRR "Bob" Tolkien
    1. Re:This weekend at UC Davis by JabberWokky · · Score: 3, Insightful
      And I can't understand why somebody would think that playing video games (or *anything* to do with consoles other than possibly modifying them) has anything to do with being geeky. Fun, yes. But geeky?

      Maybe it has something to do with pre-dot com geeks versus post-dot com geeks. Science was pretty geeky until somehow nerf toys displaced it. Somehow my throw pillows with electron orbitals and my trilobite collection are no longer considered geeky by the neo-geek otaku button mashers, but a web comic about MegaMan is. I don't get that.

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      Evan "damn kids - stay off my lawn!"

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      "$30 for the One True Ring. $10 each additional ring!" -- JRR "Bob" Tolkien
  4. Okay now by Cranx · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Do we really need an article for every corpse flower that blooms anywhere in the world?

  5. There are more in Miami by juggledean · · Score: 3, Informative

    There are many pages and pictures at Fairchild Tropical Garden. There is even an animated gif

    It's a huge flower.

  6. Corpse plant? by jfisherwa · · Score: 4, Funny

    Upon reading that title I immediately visualized a large ribbon-cutting celebration for the unveiling of a new cadaver factory, with an assembly line capable of pumping out an endless stream of high-tech corpses for all to enjoy.

  7. Photos on my Blog by waldoj · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I visited this afternoon and wrote it up, along with a half dozen photos, on my blog. As of 3:30pm, it had only just started to bloom. I plan to return tomorrow, by which time it ought to be in its full...er...glory, and take some more photos. You know where to find them.

    -Waldo Jaquith

  8. She does not have this one by IBX · · Score: 3, Funny

    "The titan arum is in the same plant family as familiar house plants such as Dieffenbachia, Philodendrons, and Anthuriums."

    I wonder if this would be a good gift for my mother in law...

  9. Re:The Simpsons by Jorkapp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lisa: A rose by any other name still smells as sweet.
    Bart: Not if you call them stench-blossoms.

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    Frink: Nice try floyd, but you were designed for scrubbing, and scrubbing is what you shall do.