Corpse flower numbers are decreasing worldwide. Discover why conservation efforts struggle to maintain a healthy population.

Incomplete data results in reduced genetic diversity and contributes to population decline. Commonly known as the “corpse ...

Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world. The data and records were severely lacking and not standardized. Without ...

and UC Santa Cruz’s arboretum and botanic garden just saw its corpse flower bloom overnight Monday after initially declaring it unlikely to bloom July 30.) “It’s great for people to learn a ...

Brian O’Brien, resident corpse flower expert, says there is more to the flower than just a bad smell. “And the reason it does this is, of course is to attract pollinators because people don ...

Corpse flowers only bloom once every eight years or so for about 24 to 48 hours before collapsing. The Domes have extended their hours today to give more people a chance to witness the flower ...