submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The hot, sweaty weather of July has brought a truly extraordinary botanical curiosity out of dormancy. The giant corpse flower, or titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), is famous for producing an enormous, sinister, powerfully malodorous, but thankfully short-lived bloom. At 94 inches tall as of July 14, Augsburg’s very own corpse flower is getting ready to put on its first floral display as soon as this week!
Follow @augsburg_greenhouse on Instagram for updates and information about viewing (and smelling) “Lady Gag-Ugh” in bloom.