Finally, we have a new arrival. No, not the royal baby. A corpse flower. The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory finally started blooming and stinking ...

Commonly called the “corpse flower,” Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species. Now, plant biologists ...

A close-up shows a large purple and yellow titan arum against a blurred-out background of green plants. Researchers have captured the evolution of foul smells from a blooming corpse flower. The plants ...

The Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, is a Sumatran native renowned for its immense size and foul odor, attracting pollinators. This rare plant, taking years to bloom for just a day or two, is ...

A corpse flower named Alice the Amorphophallus is blooming at the Chicago Botanic Garden, and boy does it smell. Alice can take about 10 years to reach the size needed to support a bloom. The Latin ...

Delphine Farmer receives funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Energy, and the W.M. Keck ...

“It is not as large as an Amorphophallus titanum bloom, but its uniquely tall inflorescence is a significantly more rare occurrence,” Brooklyn Botanic Garden gardener Chris Sprindis said in a ...

Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two nights. But those ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — If you’ve ever wanted to smell a flower that’s scent has been compared to rotting flesh, this could be your chance. That’s right, a titan arum flower, more commonly known as a ...

Huge crowds have been spotted in Sydney, as thousands queue up to fest their eyes on a rare event not seen in the city for the last 15 years. The endangered plant, affectionately dubbed ‘Putricia’ due ...

With a stench reminiscent of rotting flesh and a bloom that’s over 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, the corpse flower is seemingly straight out of Jurassic Park. It drew visitors from across San Luis ...

The corpse flower already sounds creepy, but people across the country are even more creeped out because these rare blossoms are all blooming at the same time. The flower, which is actually an entire ...