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Carrion Flower

Carrion Flower

A carrion flower (Stapelia gigantea) at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. The flowers of this plant smell like rotting meat in order to attract the flies which serve as pollinators, hence its common name.
Galleries: Alachua, Gainesville, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Other Succulent Plants
Keywords: Gainesville attraction, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, North Florida Botanical Society, carrion flower, garden, stapelia gigantea
Photo Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 11/25/2008
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon PowerShot A560
Exposure Time: 1/60
F Number: 32/10
Original Dimensions: 3072×2304
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°36'44.21"N 82°24'32.13"W
Picture Number: 2797