John Schlesinger and his five year old daughter Alexandra watch as a
giant Amorphophallus titanium plant nicknamed "Mr. Stinky" starts to
bloom at the Fairchild Tropical Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, May
12, 2003. In addition to being the largest unbranched inflorescence in
the world, in June of 1998 "Mr. Stinky" was the first Amorphophallus
titanium plant to bloom in the United States since 1939. Originally
thought to die after blooming, this Titan is the first in the United
States to put on three spectacular, smelly showings and has grown to an
amazing seven foot and one inch. The titan is known for it's intensely
powerful stench that last for over eight hours. REUTERS/Marc Serota

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