#corpse lily

[amnhnyc]

Do you think Valentine’s Day stinks? Then we’ve got the perfect flower for you! The largest flower in the world, the stinking corpse lily (Rafflesia arnoldi), may look beautiful—but it smells like rotten flesh. The pungent aroma is meant to attract carrion flies, which spread its pollen from flower to flower and help this South Asian rainforest plant reproduce. The parasitic corpse flower has no stem, leaves, or roots. Instead of using energy from the Sun to make nutrients, it draws all of its nourishment from its host, a species of vine in the grape family.

Photo: Maizal Chaniago, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

[strangegutz]

when you’re dating a bad bitch….

[platypusesforarms]

Corpse Lily (Rafflesia arnoldi) 🌱 Gardening Australia S34E36

These rare giants reach 2.5 metres tall and 1 metre wide respectively, are endemic to Sumatra, and mimic the smell and look of rotting meat. The plant has no roots, stem or leaves, but grows as a parasite on just one host plant, a woody vine called Tetrastigma leucostaphylum.

[faeberrywine]

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[2lbsbeef]

Corpselilic/Rafflesiac

A xenogender relating to corpse lilies/rafflesia arnoldii!

This gender may feel rotten, decaying, and parasitic, all while mocking something else known typically known for being pure and elegant.

NOTES/CREDITS :

Coined by @2lbsbeef !

My first coin! I couldn’t find any xenogenders based around these plants so I wanted to make my own! :3

Flower Drawing, Flower Image. (links)

[beamiesbuddies]

🍄🐜🌺 Rafflesia Girl! 🌺🐜🍄

💚Carnivorous Girls Line 6/6: Giant padma (Rafflesia arnoldii)💚Parasitic flower native to rainforests in Sumatra & Borneo. Noteworthy for producing the largest individual flower on Earth, as well has having the odor of decaying flesh, giving it the nickname Corpse Lily.

[galusaurus]

✨Mutation March, day 4 - narwhal✨

This has me thinking how badass a dress inspired by a titan arum in bloom would be. 🤩

[drinksss]

and the flower's name is Laurie...