Carrion flower - Wikipedia
Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are mimetic flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Apart from the scent, carrion flowers often display additional characteristics that contribute to the mimesis of a decaying corpse.
Smilax herbacea (Carrion Flower, Carrion-flower, Common Carrion …
The green to yellowish-green pistillate flowers are each ¼" across, with of 6 tepals and a pistil with 3 flattened stigmata. The unpleasant (putrid) smelling flowers attract insects and are pollinated by carrion flies. In North Carolina, the flowers are available from May to June. Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Semi-evergreen Leaf ...
Carrion flower | Description, Genus, & Facts | Britannica
Carrion flower, genus of about 44 species of succulent plants of the milkweed family, native to tropical areas of southern Africa. The unusual hairy or textured flowers emit an unpleasant carrion odor to attract flies for pollination.
Stapelia grandiflora (Starfish Flower): All You Need To Know
Stapelia grandiflora, commonly known as the Carrion Flower or Starfish Flower, is a remarkable succulent known for its distinctive and unusually large star-shaped flowers. It is a fascinating plant that attracts not only curious glances but also various pollinators with its unique characteristics.
Smilax herbacea — carrion-flower - Go Botany
Carrion-flower gets its name from its unpleasant smelling flowers, which attract carrion flies as pollinators. The growing tips, including the unfolding leaves, can be eaten raw in a salad or boiled as a potherb.
Stapelia grandiflora - Wikipedia
It is commonly referred to as the carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus, although it is not related to cacti at all. [3] This "carrion plant" nickname can also refer to similar Stapelia species as well as members of related genera, including Stapelia gigantea and …
Smilax illinoensis (Illinois Carrion Flower) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Illinois Carrion Flower: 3 to 10 long-stalked round clusters, up to 50 flowers per cluster, flowers ¼ inch across, 6 green tepals, separate male and female plants
Smilax lasioneura (Blue Ridge Carrion Flower) - Minnesota …
Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Blue Ridge Carrion Flower: numerous long-stalked round clusters, up to 100+ flowers per cluster, flowers ¼ inch across, 6 green tepals, separate male and female plants
Smilax ecirrhata (Upright Carrion Flower) - Minnesota Wildflowers
Upright Carrion Flower is the shortest of the 4 Minnesota Smilax species, usually about 2 feet tall. It is further distinguished from the others by having only 1 to 3 flower clusters usually all arranged below the leaves, fewer than 25 flowers per cluster, unbranched stems with fewer than 20 leaves, leaf stalks shorter than the associated ...
Carrion flowers: Current Biology - Cell Press
2016年7月11日 · What are carrion flowers? Carrion flowers are those which mimic the smell and appearance of rotting animal carcasses. They attract necrophagous (carrion-feeding) insects that normally use dead animals as brood sites. These insects visit the carrion flowers, mistaking them for a dead animal, and in some cases even lay their eggs on the flowers.