Crowds flock to see the endangered corpse flower bloom in Warsaw
An endangered, foul-smelling blossom called the Sumatran Titan arum, or corpse flower, briefly bloomed at a Warsaw botanical garden causing a large crowd to gather to witness the rare event.
The flower is best known for giving off a rancid smell that some equate to a dead body.
For those who can’t deal with the smell, flower-enthusiasts and others were able to watch the bloom online from the Warsaw University Botanical Gardens.
The plant is known scientifically as the Amorphophallus titanum, and possesses the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, growing up to 10 feet high. Due to its very nature, its blooming is typically unpredictable, according to The Associated Press.
Due to massive deforestation efforts taking place in the plant’s native Sumatra, it has been labeled endangered. The uniqueness of its existences makes it a popular attraction, which many have argued has saved it from going extinct.
With Wire News Services.
