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Rare corpse flower set to stink up Colorado State University conservatory this weekend

Flower’s first bloom at Fort Collins home set for Memorial Day

Colorado State University Plant Growth Facility Manager Tammy Brenner measures Cosmo, an 8-year old corpse flower, on May 16, 2024, in the plant growth facility conservatory. (John Eisele/CSU)
Colorado State University Plant Growth Facility Manager Tammy Brenner measures Cosmo, an 8-year old corpse flower, on May 16, 2024, in the plant growth facility conservatory. (John Eisele/CSU)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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Colorado State University’s corpse flower is preparing for a dramatic – and pungent – debut over Memorial Day weekend, marking the first time the 8-year-old tropical plant will fill the campus conservatory with the stench of decaying flesh.
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