Corpse Flower
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Foul, fetid and for a limited time: Vancouver’s corpse flower bloomsVancouver's only corpse flower, known affectionately has Uncle Fester, has bloomed at the Bloedel Conservatory.EnvironmentAug 19, 2021
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Pee-yew: Vancouver’s big, stinky corpse flower set to bloom againCorpse flowers only bloom every two to 10 years due to of their massive size and energy needs. When they do, they produce a smell akin to rotting meat or hot garbage.EnvironmentAug 4, 2021
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Toronto Zoo extends hours as corpse flower blooms for 2nd timeThe flower, dubbed "Vincent Van Gross," will bloom for only eight to 36 hours.CanadaAug 9, 2020
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McMaster corpse flower is about to bloomThe plant – affectionately named Magnus – first bloomed in 2015, but didn’t open all the way.CanadaApr 18, 2019
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Toronto Zoo’s corpse flower blooming for first timeThe plant is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra and smells like rotting meat while blooming, which attracts carrion flies and beetles for pollination.CanadaSep 13, 2018
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Toronto Zoo corpse flower plant to bloom for first timeThe zoo will extend its hours to allow visitors to see the plant.CanadaSep 10, 2018
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Vancouver’s rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms for the first time, get a whiff while you canOfficials say the flower's stink will be at its putrid peak starting at 7 a.m. Monday.NewsJul 16, 2018
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What’s six-feet tall and smells like rotting meat? Vancouver ‘corpse flower’ is no jokeThe massive flower is expected to produce an aroma with notes of discarded diaper and hot garbage when it blooms.EnvironmentJul 11, 2018
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Gagnus, Edmonton’s new corpse flower, is in bloom at Muttart ConservatoryEdmonton's newest corpse flower now has a name — and just in time too, because the stinky plant went into bloom Friday morning at the Muttart Conservatory.EnvironmentMay 25, 2018
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A new corpse flower is about to bloom at the Muttart ConservatoryPutrella, the infamous stinky flower, has a younger cousin who is about to make their debut at Edmonton's Muttart Conservatory.EnvironmentMay 23, 2018
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