Wonderfully ominous! Thought you might be interested in this:
Massive "Corpse Flower" Set for Rare Blooming in U.S. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/06/0605_flowerbloom.html I remember having an orchid once, it only had about five "leaves" that were actually pointed spikes. The odor when it bloomed was horrifying yet irresistable. -Peter Ciccariello
