Seasonal & Holidays

Corpse Flower At California Academy Of Sciences Blooms; Expected To Last Only A Few Days

Visitors will need to make their way over to the Osher Rainforest soon as the bloom only lasts about one to three days.

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February 28, 2024

The corpse flower at the California Academy of Sciences bloomed Tuesday, meaning visitors will have to make their way over to get a glimpse, and a whiff, of the flower.

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Cal Academy expected "Mirage," their first corpse flower, to bloom sometime between Feb. 25 and Feb. 29. And around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, they tweeted the flower was blooming.

Visitors will need to make their way over to the Osher Rainforest soon as the bloom only lasts about one to three days.

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