Inconsistent data may be hurting conservation efforts for these endangered plants, known for attracting visitors to their ...

Due to the peak bloom’s short window, Policicchio is inviting locals to his office, 933 Butternut Drive, from 8:30-a.m.-5 p.m ...

“Usually, you have to get close to a flower to be able to smell it,” said biologist Olivia Murrell. “That is not true for the corpse flower. The second you walk into its greenhouse, its ...

Nicknamed for its smell, the corpse flower emits an odor that mimics rotting flesh when it blooms. A clever evolutionary trick, the pungent odor attracts flies and carrion beetles, the plant's ...

Big, bold, stinky: The Rafflesia flower is a rotting spectacle in the highlands From explosive blooms to eco-treks, uncover ...

Inside the hot, humid greenhouse at Summit Sprouts, Sarah Dormer leaned in close to the blooming amorphophallus konjac, took a deep breath and recoiled, gagging.

The corpse flower gets its name from the distinctive stench it emits. To attract pollinators (like carrion beetles and flesh flies), the plant relies on an overpowering odor that smells like decaying ...

Skunk cabbage is the first native wildflower to emerge in Chicago’s woodlands in spring. Other ephemerals will follow, ...

The 158-acre campus has attracted more than 15 million visitors over the past 30 years, making it the 15th most visited art ...