29 <p> Another <a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/titanarum2005/facts.html">titan arum</a>, or "corpse flower," began blooming this afternoon in the Botany Greenhouse. The public is invited to catch a glimpse - and a whiff - of the titan arum until midnight tonight (Tuesday, June 28) and again from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. </p> <p> The best viewing (and smelling) occurs during the first 12 to 20 hours after the flower opens. </p> <p> This titan arum first bloomed in summer 2002 and is the second to blossom at the greenhouse this month. The blossoms are noted for a nasty stench given off by blooms that can have a diameter of as much as four feet. With a height of just over 5 feet, this plant is much smaller than the plant that blossomed on June 9, which reached a height of 8 feet, 2-1/2 inches. </p> <p> The Botany Greenhouse is located in Birge Hall, 430 Lincoln Drive. Entry to the greenhouse is through the greenhouse garage, which is located behind Birge Hall just off Lathrop Drive. </p> <p> Blossoms of the cultivated plant are rare, although UW-Madison has experienced the plant's stinky glory with what seems to be clockwork regularity. The plants may bloom only two or three times during a 40-year lifespan, so the UW-Madison botanists are expert at coaxing blooms from the plants. </p> Another titan arum, or "corpse flower," began blooming this afternoon in the Botany Greenhouse. Second 'corpse flower' in bloom 11311 2005-06-27T00:00:00-05:00 2005-06-28T00:00:00-05:00 11311 <p class="body"> <a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/titanarum2005/index.html"><img src="http://www.news.wisc.edu/titanarum2005/images/Corpse_time_600pm.jpg" alt="A blooming titan arum." style="width: 215px;" /></a> </p> <p class="body"> A titan arum in bloom. </p> true gevans@wisc.edu Gwen 29 Evans 9842 true