Corpse Flower

What grows more than 10 feet (3 meters) tall and smells like dead flesh? Corpse flowers, of course! While rare in the wild, these exotic plants grow well in more than 80 botanical gardens around the world, where they are given funny names such as Stankosaurus Rex, Darth Vapor, and Stink, Stank, and Stunk. Elementary-level readers will learn all about this rare and unusual plant, from its habitat and life cycle to its unique name and features.