Exotic Corpse Flower Now Blooming at Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, Causing a Big Stink

Public invited to visit this rare, pungent plant during the 12 to 48 hours of its bloomPittsburgh, Pa. — Tonight at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens , the exotic corpse flower affectionately known as “Romero” began blooming, a rare spectacle that occurs once every three to seven years. This odiferous occasion lasts for only 12 to 48 hours and fills Phipps’ glasshouse with a smell to wake the dead — the pungent scent of rotting flesh. Phipps is extending its hours until 2 a.m. on Wed., June 8, to allow guests the opportunity to get a whiff of this