The corpse flower: 13-year hunt ends in tears, as scientists find Earth's rarest flower bloom at night!

After a 13-year quest, scientists discovered the extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii flower in Sumatra's rainforests. This giant, parasitic bloom, which only lasts about a week, was found by Dr. Chris ...

Biologist bawls eyes out in emotional video upon finding the world’s rarest flower — after searching for 13 years

A flower hunter was moved to tears after encountering a super-rare species of bloom in Sumatra, Indonesia, marking the ...
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Rare corpse flower blooms at Cal Poly. But you’ll have to hurry to smell it

With a stench reminiscent of rotting flesh and a bloom that’s over 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, the corpse flower is seemingly straight out of Jurassic Park. It drew visitors from across San Luis ...
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9 things to know about the corpse flower

Such a big stink over a big flower. The Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as the corpse flower, is nearly ready to bloom at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona. To get to the point of blooming, ...

After 13 years of searching, biologist finds super rare “corpse flower” bloom right before his eyes; gets emotional

After 13 years of searching, a biologist finally witnessed the ultra-rare “corpse flower” (Rafflesia hasseltii) bloom in ...
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The return of stinky: How to see a corpse flower in L.A. that's ready to bloom

A corpse flower is ready to bloom again at the Huntington in San Marino. Here is how it looked Wednesday. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) In the mysterious world of plants at the Huntington, ...
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CSULB’s corpse flower has bloomed, community turns out for the rare sight – and smell

Cal State Long Beach’s famous corpse flower, named “Phil,” was in full bloom on Wednesday, June 18. The College of Natural Science put the flowering plant on display on Wednesday, which drew a crowd ...
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It's big, it's rare and it's dead smelly: Visitors flock to see the 'corpse flower' in bloom

The stench of death would normally repel sightseers, not attract them. But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — ...
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Corpse flowers blooming around the country are strangely synchronized

The corpse flower already sounds creepy, but people across the country are even more creeped out because these rare blossoms are all blooming at the same time. The flower, which is actually an entire ...
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Stinky corpse flower in San Francisco is now in bloom

SAN FRANCISCO - Update: The flower is now in bloom. The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers posted their update on Tuesday at around 4:30 p.m. Amorphophallus titanum. That's probably not something ...
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UPDATE: Wally, IU's very own corpse flower, is ready to bloom, smelling like rotting flesh

This story has been updated to add new information. The smell of rotting flesh can be unpleasant for most. For the Indiana University Bloomington Biology Building Greenhouse, it means Wally is getting ...
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Rare corpse flower blooms at Cal Poly. But you'll have to hurry to smell it

With a stench reminiscent of rotting flesh and a bloom that's over 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, the corpse flower is seemingly straight out of Jurassic Park. It drew visitors from across San Luis ...