Corpse Flower

A big bunch of flowers is one of the most pleasant things on god’s green Earth, but there’s a black sheep in every family and even these delightful splashes of colour have a bigger, weirder older cousin that ruins family get-togethers by refusing to wash their hair and lecturing everybody about conspiracy theories.

The corpse flower is native to western Sumatra. It can grow bigger than a man and gives off the distinct odour of rotting flesh (hence the name).

The unpleasant aroma is totally repellant to pretty much anything with a nose, apart from certain carrion-eating insects who can’t get enough of it. The smell is for these insects’ benefit, as they pollinate the plant.