Stink Alert! A Giant Corpse Flower Is In Full Bloom In San Francisco

Kavi Dolasia
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:24:50 -0800

On February 27, 2024, biologists at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences revealed that "Mirage," its resident titan arum, or corpse flower, had bloomed. The massive plants bloom once every seven to ten years. The flowers last just one to three days and emit a pungent odor reminiscent of rotting flesh. It is no wonder that titan arums are deemed the "world's stinkiest flower."