Botanical Mystery Tour   /     The Simpsons, Dennis the Menace, and the Corpse Flower

Description

Amorphophallus titanum, better known as the corpse flower, is one of the Garden’s superstar plants. These stinky, rare blooms attract thousands of visitors intrigued by their foul odor and towering height. How has the corpse flower been accurately (and inaccurately) portrayed as a character in pop culture? Are the references in Dennis the Menace (“The 40 Year Orchid”) and The Simpsons (“Sumatran Century Flower”) based in science or fiction?

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Duration
27:33
Publishing date
2018-11-27 00:00
Contributors
  Chicago Botanic Garden
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Enclosures
https://www.chicagobotanic.org/sites/default/files/audio/podcasts/Botanical_Mystery_Tour/BMT_Ep2_FINAL.mp3
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