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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. Slashdotters are immature, but... by typobox43 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does the "It's funny, laugh" category on this one have anything to do with Amorphophallus meaning "malformed penis"? Penis... hehehehehehehehe.

    1. Re:Slashdotters are immature, but... by PornMaster · · Score: 4, Funny

      Named, of course, after your smelly "thing", no doubt.

      Dude, shower sometimes.

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  2. Apparently... by guyfromindia · · Score: 4, Funny

    It also attracts Nerds...

    1. Re:Apparently... by errittus · · Score: 5, Funny

      No no...wrong species...your thinking of Tabulatopus Gamium. Oddly enough grows Warhammer40k figurines on the trunk to draw nerds together to pollenate the plant...ensuring it's survival.

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  3. Live stream by Dancin_Santa · · Score: 5, Funny

    I spent an inordinate amount of time watching that live stream last time this thing was blooming.

    3AM drunk frat boys trying to compare "equipment" with the flower is something that is burned into my brain forever.

    And I love it!

  4. Corpse plant is the best argument... by geneing · · Score: 4, Funny

    IMHO, corpse plant is the best argument against "intelligent design". :)

  5. Re:Wisconsin Does Have The Best Stuff! by mwigmani · · Score: 5, Funny
    - Bodeans (you know.. the Friends theme? :/)
    Sorry bro, The Rembrandts did the Friends' theme ("I'll Be There for You"), and the Bodeans did the theme ("Closer to Free") from Party of Five.

    I hate myself for knowing that.

  6. San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers by matt.jones · · Score: 4, Informative

    One of these just bloomed in SF - I wasn't able to make it, but apparently it was interesting (if you're into that sort of thing). Read about it here

  7. For those who want to grow their own by BiggyP · · Score: 4, Informative

    There's always ebay
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca tegory=42207&item=4386828334
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca tegory=20524&item=4387196761

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  8. Happened last year, too by mattOzan · · Score: 4, Informative

    An Amorphophallus titanum named "Tabitha the Titan" bloomed last August at University of California, Davis. Two more, "Ted" & "Tammy," are expected to bloom again this summer. That's a whole lot of stink.

  9. Enter Genetic Engineering by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good Scientist:

    Change the scent to a fragrant one and make it bloom more often.

    Evil Scientist:

    Cross it with a venus flytrap and consume the passersby too stupid to watch it bloom.

  10. This SHOULD be news! by NineNine · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Instead of a body count and a titilating expose into Britney's Spears choice of toothpaste, THIS is what SHOULD make news! Imagine how cool it would be if we lived in a country full of intelligent, interesting people who thought that this was real news. That professor explaining the situation was awesome!!

  11. oh. my. god. by wankledot · · Score: 4, Funny

    That thing is straight out of nightmares. Seriously, it scares the fuck out of me... I want one.

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  12. Re:They did this on the simpsons... by moosesocks · · Score: 4, Insightful

    somebody recently pointed out to me that 95% of the humor on the simpsons is not original, but simply a reference to something else, be it another TV show/movie, literature, history, or some sort of real-life phenomenon --- regardless of wether or not this is where the comedic value of the gag lies.

    I'm saying this all with the highest respect, of course -- the scriptwriters for the simpsons are unbelievably intelligent compared to most. there are hidden references EVERYWHERE -- that I think takes skill.

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

    for Aroma over IP