When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion beetles and flies.

The corpse flower lives up to its nickname. Native to Sumatran rainforests of Indonesia, the giant tropical plant can live for decades and grow over 12 feet tall, but its most famous for the deathlike scent it emits while blooming.

The origins of the flower’s foul odor have finally been revealed. Being in the vicinity of a fully-bloomed corpse flower is an experience one is unlikely to forget. In addition to being physically imposing— Amorphophallus titanum can reach heights of 6 to 12 feet depending on the environment—the plant is notable for its noxious stench,

The corpse flower is infamous for its rare blooms and its signature odor, which mimics the stench of rotting flesh.