Get a whiff of this: Corpse flower stinks up Como Park Conservatory
A once-in-15-year event is going on right now at Como Park's conservatory. The nasty-smelling corspe flower is in blossom and really fouling up the air. We've had other corpse flower features here in the Buzz, but I believe this is the closest occurance we've had to the home office. Sniff at your own risk!!
Tags : Giant flower smells like dead body
The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the world's most remarkable plants. Native to tropical forests in Sumatra, it produces a monstrous four- to seven-foot-tall flower head, which releases a monstrous stench of putrefaction at peak bloom (another name for the plant is the corpse flower!). The species rarely flowers in cultivation—the last time one bloomed in New York was 1939. However, Brooklyn Botanic Garden's ten-year-old specimen has recently begun to flower. It's expected to reach full bloom at the end of the second week of August. Brookland Botanic Garden
The live webcam is having trouble because of too many viewers but I did get lucky once. If you can't get a look live, BoingBoing has a captured picture.
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