Gross out? (You Can Do It).If you caught a whiff of this flower at the Fullerton Arboretum The Fullerton Arboretum is a 10 ha (26 acre) botanical garden with a collection of plants from around the world, located on the northeast corner of the California State University, Fullerton campus in Fullerton, California, USA. in Fullerton, Calif., you'd plug your nose too. The corpse flower Corpse flower or giant corpse flower can refer to either of two flowering plants:
This smelly bloom, native to Sumatra in Indonesia, can weigh up to 375 kilograms (170 pounds). Its spadix (central spike) can reach 2.7 meters (9 feet) high, and the spathe (leaf-like organ) can open to 1.2 m (4 ft) in diameter. It's the world's largest inflorescence inflorescence Cluster of flowers on one or a series of branches, which together make a large showy blossom. Categories depend on the arrangement of flowers on an elongated main axis (peduncle) or on sub-branches from the main axis, and on the timing and position of flowering. , or compound flower--the actual flowers are located at the base of the spadix. And the stench? Scientists believe it attracts carrion (dead animal)-loving insects like flies and beetles. They help pollinate pol·li·nate also pol·len·ate tr.v. pol·li·nat·ed also pol·len·at·ed, pol·li·nat·ing also pol·len·at·ing, pol·li·nates also pol·len·ates To transfer pollen from an anther to the stigma of (a flower). (fertilize) the flowers, which in turn produce seeds for more stinky plants. |
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