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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."

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  1. Fantastic by BiggyP · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Unfortunately the best i can do at home is A. Paeonifolius

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  2. I saw/smelled one of these by udderly · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We have a plant conservatory here in Cincinnati that has one of these (or something like it). It bloomed a few years ago. It was awful.

  3. Wisconsin Does Have The Best Stuff! by TheFlyingGoat · · Score: 3, Interesting

    - Violent Femmes
    - Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band
    - Summerfest
    - Willem Dafoe (spelling?)
    - Apostle Island National Lakeshore
    - lots of beer & cheese
    - polka music
    - Green Bay Packers
    - Ben Sheets
    - 1st NBA pick
    - lake effect snow
    - UW halloween party
    - Milwaukee Art Museum
    - more lakes than Minnesota
    - Bodeans (you know.. the Friends theme? :/ )
    - me :)

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    1. Re:Wisconsin Does Have The Best Stuff! by GermanShorthair · · Score: 1, Interesting

      Here's a quarter, call someone in Calumet or Houghton, MI and tell them how bad those winters are, ya. Sooper Yooper.

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  4. I'm waiting by sonictheboom · · Score: 4, Interesting

    for Aroma over IP

  5. First-hand account. by TheOriginalRevdoc · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I saw a Titan Arum flower at the Sydney Botanic Gardens last year. The stench isn't what I'd describe as overpowering - it's actually a quite faint odour. I thought I reminiscent of old, dried-out roadkill.

    The plant is quite weird. Even when not in flower, it looks strange - kindof fleshy and too symmetrical.

    Once the flower opens, it fades very quickly, so you have to be quick.