US (NC): Rare corpse flower blooms in Fox greenhouse
The species is commonly known as the corpse flower because it releases a chemical mixture similar to that of rotting flesh, giving off an iconic scent. The greenhouse staff named the flower Lupin, which is Latin for “wolf.”
Since the year 1900, there have been fewer than 200 recorded bloomings of corpse flowers in cultivation, according to Diane Mays, a conservatory curator and teaching technician in horticulture science.
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