Is rafflesia smelly

Answer 1

A Rafflesia emits a smell like rotting meat to attract flies and carrion beetles to pollinates it. The rotten smell of the flower is due to the reddish tentacle-like, branched ramentae, inside the corolla of petals.

Answer 2

Because they are trying to attract a certain type of insect that feeds off rotting meat. The insects pollinate the flowers.

Answer 3

The stench draws flies, which in turn pollinate the Rufflesia

Answer 4

yes it is very smelly it has a smell of rotten meat! Eww!

Answer 5

The vile smell that the flower gives off attracts insects such as flies, which transport pollen from male to female flowers

Answer 6

To attract to so it can eat, of course!

Answer 7

The scent produced is of rotting flesh.

Answer 8

becausee it does

Answer 9

bc of ur b.o