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Carrion flowers are large group of succulent plants, most native to southern Africa. In this part of the world there are no honey bees, so plants evolved for pollination by other insects. Due to the vast landscape populated by wild game, the incidence of large animal kills is quite common. While they are consumed by predators and scavengers, flies become the most common insect.
The carrion flowers evolved blooms that both look and smell like a decaying animal corpse. They feature the color of blood and flesh as well as the byproducts of decomposition. Such flowers lure flies by their odor, which resembles the unpleasant and unmistakable stench of death. Among the most common genera of this clan are Stapelia and Huernia, which thrive in the heat of the desert Southwest, and to a lesser extent Edithcolea.
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∙ 7y agoScent in any bloom attracts pollinators.
The carrion scent attracts flies which are the pollinators.
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How does the smell of the carrion flower help the flower?
Scent in any bloom attracts pollinators. The carrion scent attracts flies which are the pollinators.
How does horrible smell accomplish the carrion flower?
The smell is used to attract flies which pollinate the flower.
How does the carrions flower smell help the flower?
Scent in any bloom attracts pollinators. The carrion scent attracts flies which are the pollinators.
What is the probable relationship between the giant Rafflesia flower and the carrion flies that buzz around it?
***Possible Answer:***The fly is attracted by the "carrion " smell of the Rafflessia flowers, it carries the pollen on its body as it flies from flower to flower, thus helping to pollinate them.
What horrible smell accomplishes for the flower of the carrion flower?
The Carrion Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as the Titan arum has the scent of rotting flesh to attract the corpse beetles and flesh flies that pollinate it.
What makes the carrion flower smell bad?
i really dont know :) The smell is produces to attract the flies that pollinate it.
What flowers smell bad?
Carrion flowers, like Raffelsia, which attarct flies for pollination are examples of flower that smell bad
What does the horrible smell of the Carrion FLower accomplish for it?
The Carrion Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) also known as the Titan arum has the scent of rotting flesh to attract the corpse beetles and flesh flies that pollinate it.
What does the smell of a Carrion flower do for it?
Carrion flowers are pollenated by flies and other insects that are attracted to rotting meat. So the plant shares its pollen.
How do carrion flowers smell rotten?
They smell as they do to attract the flies that pollinate them.
What are the list of bad smell plant?
Here are some plants that have a bad smell. -Plants whose flowers smell like rotting meat. People find the smell disgusting but carrion flies and beetles love it and help to fertilize the plants. SKUNK CABBAGE - Symplocarpus foetidus VOODOO LILY -Amorphophallus konjac CORPSE FLOWER - TITAN ARUM - Amorphophallus titanum CORPSE FLOWER - Rafflesia arnoldii STINKING ROOT - Hydnora africana -This flower smells like garlic - but some people like it! SOCIETY GARLIC - Tulbaghia violacea
Do flowers smell good?
The flower smells like something good and the smell is the best kind of flower that is out and discovered today. I love the smell of the daisy flower and I grow alot of them in my gardon my life grows just like the daisy flower and I am tall like the daisy flower {8ft, 7in} to be on the spot. U r the bomb
