Dear Congressman,Today it was announced by the Huntington Gardens of Los Angeles that a titan arum had bloomed in all it's finest glory.
Why do I care, you ask?
Because the titan arum is also referred to as the "corpse flower", as when it opens in bloom it's scent is often compared to that of a decomposing body. Plus, this sucker is one of the largest blooming plants on the planet, native to Sumatra. Due to numerous botanical gardens cultivating these monstrosities, they are not as uncommon in the United States as they previous had been. But to have a main attraction of your gardens a plant that occasionally gives off the odor of rotting flesh. Gotta love it.....
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