Dead Corpse Flower...

[moosmom]

http://gmy.news.yahoo.com/v/14048294

Weird.

[Freedom]

Hmm, that link was to a story about Kate, of Jon and Kate Plus 8. ??

I have heard of the corpse flower, the smell is horrendous! It often figures in murder mystery stories (the English cozy type).

[Catty1]

The link led to a series of short news vids....I scrolled on the RHS, but the story about the flower was gone.

Pic here: http://tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ml3ripLRMKfSoM:http://www.greenarrowradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/Corpse_Flower.jpg


The huge Indonesian corpse flower (titan arum) blooms once every six years, and attracts insects by releasing chemicals including putrescine and cadaverine. It’s a pretty spectacular trick: not only does the broad petal that wraps the pollen-bearing spadix have the ruddy maroon color of rotting flesh, the plant generates temperatures equivalent to the temperature of the human body, volatilizing its scent to attract even more insects.

[Twisterdog]

Wierd indeed. But anything that means less bugs in the world, I'm good with.

[RICHARD]

Look up the scientific name for it!


Amorphophallus titanum.

I always laugh at the news reports because they don't mention it!;)

[smokey the elder]

If you knew even a tiny bit of Latin you'll get a giggle out of the scientific name!

Every so often one blooms, so is a noteworthy event.

[RICHARD]

If you knew even a tiny bit of Latin you'll get a giggle out of the scientific name!

Every so often one blooms, so is a noteworthy event.

A big smelly WHAT?:eek:;)

I love the crowds that go to specifically see the plant, the interviews are always the best when they talk to the kid who is holding his nose.:D