Will SFSU's corpse flower ever open up and stink for the masses?Is the long-delayed bloom of San Francisco State's reticent corpse flower somehow tied to the state budget process? As it stands, we have neither -- the state is issuing IOUs and the school's 14-year-old corpse flower, predicted as ready to release a nauseating odor and bloom for the first time as early as last Friday is still stubbornly holding out. As of this writing, the flower is decidedly un-stinky and un-bloomed. Soyary Suntho
Joe EskenaziThe corpse flower actually emits some of the compounds secreted by decaying flesh -- as San Franciscan Dana Davis could assure youClick here for a full slideshow of Corpse Flower nastiness goodness. After throwing off local experts by holding off with the goods for a full week, San Francisco State University's reticent corpse flower burst into bloom on July 4, with a pungent, patriotic display. The fetid odor permeated all four rooms of the SFSU greenhouse, said greenhouse manager Ma
'Miracle Fruit'Our green-thumbed readers may remember the July saga of San Francisco State's corpse flower. The exotic Indonesian plant crossed up experts from every local university by stubbornly refusing to bloom. But, when it did, it sure lived up to its title. Visitors to the SFSU greenhouse were invited to write down their olfactory impressions of the flower; some submissions included "trash juice," "vomit," and "my pants." After inviting the populace to sample a plant that actually emit
To answer the question posed in this article's headline: No. No it will not. In fact, if San Francisco State's greenhouse maven is to be believed, his carnivorous plants will be as far from vegan as possible, feasting on live prey by asphyxiating them in their lethal vise grip before digesting them alive in a slow and agonizing ordeal. In fact, SFSU greenhouse manager Martin Grantham has invited members of the general public to bring their own live insects to sacrifice to his hungry carnivorous
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