Flashback Friday:
Five years ago, I got to see a blooming corpse flower in Seattle!
He was affectionately named "Dougsley," on loan from the biology department at the University of Washington, and was on display at the Volunteer Park Conservatory (which is worth a trip in its own right).
The corpse flower, also known as Amorphophallus titanum, is one of the largest flowers species on Earth, and as its familiar name implies, smells like rot and dead stuff.
Dougsley remained on the small side for a corpse flower, he was only about 12 years old. Unfortunately, his petals never completely unfurled, either -- thus, we never got to witness the full power of the stench. Still, I really enjoyed my experience and would recommend it if you get the chance to see one in your area!
Click the video below to watch a time-lapse recording of a different corpse flower as it fully blooms at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
As you can see, the one in this video is much larger than Dougsley, who
was only about 3 ft tall! However, Dougsley will likely bloom again, his
caretakers estimate that it may happen sometime by 2023.
More pics and info about Dougsley can be found at this link.
(photos and content by Petrichor & Pumpkins/Nebulosus Severine/CMPauluh)
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