Corpse flower almost ready to bloom in Edmonton

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Edmonton - The unique corpse flower is almost ready for its bloom debut in Edmonton. Corpse flowers are known for their stinky scent and large size. They also do not bloom regularly, so anytime it happens, it is an exciting event.

A corpse flower, located at Edmonton's Muttart Conservatory, is almost ready to bloom according to CBC News.

This flower, its formal name Amorphophallus titanum, is referred to as the corpse flower due to its odor that is likened to smell like rotting flesh. While the flower is very unusual looking and quite large, it is this peculiar scent that typically draws crowds. The scent only accompanies the bloom, and then disappears.

Experts say the odor is needed to attract flies and carrion beetles in order to pollinate the flower.

Muttart Conservatory staff call their Amorphophallus titanum "Putrella".


Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/348536

[csziggy]

1. They should put a web cam on it

So anyone that is interested can watch it open!

[TrogL]

4. I'll ask them tomorrow

[Curmudgeoness]

2. I wish that I could see/smell it.

This flower was the subject of a research paper I did in my Ecology class on evolutionary adaptations. It is intriguing.

[haikugal]

3. I wonder if they will provide

some insects? A webcam would be awesome.

[defacto7]

5. The name seems to be from 3 different languages I think.

There's Greek, English and Latin. Seems to translate to Titanic phallic metamorphosis. It could branch other ways I suppose but I'm curious as to the origin of the name.

[Moondog]

6. Saw / smelled one of these in bloom

in Sarasota, FL around ten years ago. A unique experience.