That's one big Corpse Flower!

You may wonder why the Corpse Flower is called the Corpse Flower. I’ll tell you: It’s because it smells like a rotting body.

And since the bloom can be over nine-feet tall, it’s the rotting body of a giant!  

Hey, since it’s so big and has since an appropriate smell, I wonder why the Corpse Flower isn’t a popular flower at funerals?

Oh well. Embrace the mystery!

Photo from the Telegraph.

Flowers sure are purty...even turd blossoms!

With a new year coming, it's time to turn over a new leaf here at Ultra-Gross. Why write about disgusting things all the time? So let's talk about flowers!

I always thought that the worst name for a flower was the strangleweed. That’s the nickname for a flowering vine also known as the devils-guts, witch's shoelaces, and dodder. 

But I had forgotten about the turd blossom!

In Texas, a turd blossom is ANY flower that grows in a pile of poop. Usually cow poop.

Fun Fact: Turd Blossom is also the nickname that former President George W. Bush gave to his advisor, Karl Rove.

Photo from Travel Folio.