Monday, October 10, 2011

Carrion Cactus


The carrion cactus I mentioned earlier is blooming now.  The blossoms do look like starfish, but the most unusual thing about the plant gives it its name.  It smells like rotten meat.  This fact explains all the blowflies which seem to appear from nowhere when the foul-smelling plant opens up.  It is definitely not a house plant.

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