(Courtesy of the U.S. Botanic Garden)

Currently towering over the atrium in the U.S. Botanic Garden, the third corpse flower of the season is the largest and the last one to bloom.

The plant started unfurling around 6 p.m. on Monday night, emitting its signature stench. At 100 inches, or 8.3 feet, it’s not just the biggest of the latest bunch, but the tallest corpse flower bloom in the history of the Botanic Garden.

Native to Sumatra, Indonesia, the amorphophallus titanum or titan arum can grow up to 12 feet tall in its natural habitat, where it can live for up to 40 years. The plants store up energy for years at a time before flowering for a day or two. While visitors describe the stench as akin to rotting fish, garbage, and boiled cabbage, it attracts pollinators.

The U.S. Botanic Garden holds more than a dozen in their collection, but they don’t bloom on a regular schedule so it’s impossible to say when the next time we’ll get another big stink. Enjoy the bloom while it lasts.

Previously:
Second Of Three Corpse Flowers Blooms At The U.S. Botanic Garden
Livestream: First Of Three Corpse Flowers Bloomed At The Botanic Garden
The Corpse Flower’s Stench Is Returning To D.C., And There Are Three Blooming This Time
See And Sniff: What Does The Corpse Flower Really Smell Like?
The Rotting Stench Of A Corpse Flower Will Soon Grace D.C.
Learn About the Chemistry Behind the Corpse Flower
Video: Botanic Garden Visitors React to Corpse Flower