Corpse Flower

Corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) in full bloom at the New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, New York)—June 28, 2019

The Corpse Flower is native to Sumatra, Indonesia. Blooms are rare and unpredictable. Each plant takes 7-10 years to store sufficient energy to bloom. When in bloom, each flower emits a pungent smell similar to rotting meat, which attracts insect pollinators that feed on dead animals.

Detail of the Corpse Flower

Traktor 49, Diana Australis, Günter Klaus, and 55 other people have particularly liked this photo

48 comments - The latest ones

Xata ^club

I saw one once and it is really impressive....

5 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable et exceptionnelle capture ********

5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Extraordinary capture!

5 years ago.

sasithorn_s

Outstanding capture of this interesting flower! Such amazing detail!
Have a great weekend, Don!

5 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

un monument cette fleur d'Amorphophalus !!
La plus haute fleur du monde est en fait une inflorescence: la grande jupe est une bractée ou spathe , les fleurs sont sur le spadice central

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

The greatest flower in the world and a wonder of nature...

5 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

What an amazing flower and so well captured.
Have a nice weeend.

5 years ago.

Zulma

Sounds like a delicious aroma :)!! Great shot Don. Hope you are doing well my friend.

5 years ago.

* ઇઉ * ^club

A wonderful portrait of this unique plant!

5 years ago.

Eve

Magnifique

5 years ago.

Andreas Müller ^club

Grandios!

5 years ago.

Mario Vargas ^club

wow

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Incredible flower, Don. Trust you are well.

5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

5 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

amazing exotic flower, greatly taken !

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

Fascinating to see this. I'd heard of these, it must be great to see, even if it's necessary to stand upwind.

5 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

★彡 Good work.
Have a lovely new week 彡★

5 years ago.

Schussentäler ^club

it´s fascinating

5 years ago.

Amelia ^club

I can almost feel the threat coming from this flower. Remarkable specimen.

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance

5 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Photos très intéressantes. Nicole.

5 years ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

une merveille mon ami ! ça fait longtemps ?
bon we Don

5 years ago.

Eunice Perkins ^club

Superb shot! I think I'd rather see it on a photo than live. Don't think I could cope with that stench.

5 years ago.

Erika Akire

...fascinating and very well captured, Don...

5 years ago.

Heide ^club

Such a big blossom- fascinating.
Thank you for showing this beautiful picture and the description, Don

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Fantastic to catch such a rare moment! I guess you had to wash your clothes afterwards;-)

5 years ago.

Sarah P.

Best seen and not smelled

5 years ago.

Esther ^club

Brave man to approach this stinker.

5 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Stunning huge, rare and stinky flower!

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Picture for Pam
www.ipernity.com/group/2420454

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Admiré Et apprécié au www.ipernity.com/group/214287
"Fleurs ma passion"

5 years ago.

Madeleine Defawes ^club

Belle image végétale !

5 years ago.

Adriana Grecu

Magnifique!!

5 years ago.

Pam J ^club

I HAVE ONLY SEEN THIS ONCE BEFORE SND IT WAS PART OF S DAVID ATTENBOUROUGH PROGRSMME

5 years ago.

Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* ^club

excellent*****************

5 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

HO !!! HOW IMPRESSIVE !!!

So nice to see you back, Don.

5 years ago.

aNNa schramm ^club

I once saw her many years ago in Bonn (Germany) in the Botanical Garden. She has a stinking smell.
But the blossom is like in a beautiful plissee-dress.

5 years ago.

Cécile2016

Great shot.

;-)

5 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Wow that's a whopper Don, Great shot !!!!

5 years ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Bewundert habe ich sie auch schon im botanischen Garten in Bonn, Don.
Sehr schöne Einstellung.

Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Morgen
Erich

5 years ago.

DOMCHO ^club

Plus sympa a regarder qu' a sentir ;-))

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

www.ipernity.com/group/flower

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Amazing!

5 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

WAOUHhhhh jamais vu cette fleur..!

5 years ago.

(*NIKonGT*)

a wonderful photo of this flower! Thanks

5 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Wow,das ist ja ein richtig schönes Exemplar lieber Don :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,liebe Grüße Güni :))

8 months ago.

Diana Australis ^club

They are amazing! Our Botanical Gardens in Adelaide has a heap of them and usually you get a bloom every year or so from one of the collection. They are mighty beasts.,

7 months ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

That is stunningly gorgeous and creepy at the same time! Superb shot, Don.

4 months ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.

		Page color
		Comments Panel
		Screen Margins
▼▲
		Widescreen

← All with the keyword: Amorphophallus titanum

See also...

Photos of Don Sutherland Photos of Don Sutherland

Flowers Flowers

Pictures for Pam Pictures for Pam

Tolerance Tolerance

flowers my passion flowers my passion

La Boca La Boca

Flowers Flowers

Keywords

Authorizations, license

Corpse Flower

Ξ	Frame Options
3 - +