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Putrid-Smelling Corpse Flower Finally Blooms: Watch It Live
By Laura Geggel published
Normally, the smell of putrefying, decaying flesh wouldn't be cause for celebration, but it is today, with the blooming of the rare but stinky corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG).
Sacred Datura: Photos of a Beautiful (But Poisonous) Plant
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) is a night-blooming herbaceous perennial that is common in the arid regions of the United States, Baja and northern Mexico.
Common Mullein: Stunning Photos of the 'Flannel Leaf' Plant
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
Common mullein, Verbascum thapsus, is a perennial herb that was first introduced into the United States in the mid-1700s. Check out these photos of a fascinating plant.
Controversy Blooms Over Earliest Flower Fossil
By Becky Oskin published
A tiny flower pressed between layers of sandstone for more than 160 million years could be the earliest angiosperm fossil ever found.
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