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The plant started unfurling around 6 p.m. Monday night and emitting its signature stench.
The third corpse flower is expected to bloom over the weekend, and it is expected to be the biggest of the bunch.
It’s still open, while a second and third flower are expected to bloom between Aug. 22-30.
A non-metaphorical odor of decay is headed for the U.S. Capitol in about a week.
Answers ranged from “rotting fish” to “boiled cabbage meets gym socks.”
If a holy stench is what you’re after, head down to the Botanic Garden between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
