Thousands of people are flocking to the northern Swiss city of Basel to see a giant, stinky flower bloom for the first time.
The bloom is set to wilt late Saturday or Sunday.
(The paths of glory lead but to the grave... for plants, too)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
THE CORPSE FLOWER
Is this weird or what...
The amorphophallus titanum - known as corpse flower because it exudes a smell of rotting flesh - is the first to blossom in Switzerland in 75 years.
The bloom is set to wilt late Saturday or Sunday.
(The paths of glory lead but to the grave... for plants, too)
The bloom is set to wilt late Saturday or Sunday.
(The paths of glory lead but to the grave... for plants, too)
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eeuuuww!! I remember reading about this flower once. Certainly only vultures would enjoy it. Certainly is a huge plant.
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