The head of the Naam Tamizhar Katchi (We Tamils Party) caused a stir recently by climbing a palmyra tree and tapping toddy from its inflorescence. In .

Phil – one of Cal State Long Beach’s rare corpse flowers – is getting ready to bloom, even as early as Saturday, said the university’s botanical curator.

Phil – one of Cal State Long Beach’s rare corpse flowers – is getting ready to bloom, even as early as Saturday, said the university’s botanical curator.

The species bears the largest inflorescence – flower stalk – known in the plant kingdom, Thorson said. It is a carrion flower, a reference to its adaptation to mimic decomposing flesh.

The Smith College Botanic Garden is welcoming a foul-smelling friend to its facility. The botanical garden posted a photo on Facebook, announcing the arrival of a titan arum, expected to flower in the ...