Let the rotting flesh smells commence. Corpse flower on the verge of blooming at CSU

David Dishman, Fort Collins Coloradoan
·1 min read
Tammy Brenner, Plant Growth Facility manager at Colorado State University, measures Cosmo, an 8-year old corpse flower (Amorphophallus Titanum) that is about to bloom, in the Plant Growth Facility Conservatory on May 16.
Tammy Brenner, Plant Growth Facility manager at Colorado State University, measures Cosmo, an 8-year old corpse flower (Amorphophallus Titanum) that is about to bloom, in the Plant Growth Facility Conservatory on May 16.

Let the rotting flesh smells commence.

The Colorado State University corpse flower, named Cosmo, is expected to bloom early Sunday morning, CSU officials said. When it does, it will emit a putrid odor that some liken to the smell of decaying flesh.

The bloom, which can be several feet tall, lasts two or three days. Once it's done, it won't bloom again for another three to five years.

The public will be able to visit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day.

This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado corpse flower is about to bloom at Colorado State University