"Gigantic plant's stench is most powerful on the first night it blooms, all the better to draw carrion-loving pollinators."
"Corpse flowers reach peak stinkiness during the first night of their spectacular blooms."
The giant corpse flower emits its most powerful stench during the first night of bloom. The intense odor functions to draw carrion-loving pollinators that seek smells associated with decaying flesh. Peak stinkiness occurring on the initial night maximizes attraction when the flower's reproductive structures are most available. The bloom is spectacular and temporally concentrated, with scent production timed to coincide with pollinator activity. This synchronization of odor and bloom timing enhances the likelihood of successful pollination by targeting specific carrion-attracted insects.
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