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Wisconsin Corpse Plant To Bloom Again

Posted by Zonk on from the wisconsin-has-the-best-stuff dept.

V_IL_Len writes "The University of Wisconsin's original Amorphophallus titanum, or 'corpse plant' known as Big Bucky is ready to bloom and emit its intensely malodorous stench. The plant only blooms a few times in its 40 year life span and each bloom lasts only 2-3 days. Its stench attracts carrion beetles and flesh flies to pollinate it. See this link for photos and live stream of the bloom."

3 of 231 comments (clear)

  1. Wow. Huge news. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    This happens most every year.

  2. stuff that matters by Pinefresh · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    hehe

  3. damn! by larry+bagina · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    i wish cowboy neal's stench only lasted for 3 days!

    (I had the "pleasure" of sitting next to him on a cross country flight; we had a great talk about sys admin stuff, but damn, it smelled like something crawled up his ass and died!)

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