Something Stinks in Washington

Titan arum, the 'corpse flower'

(Washington, D.C.) The blooming of Titan arum is infrequent.

The giant rainforest plant known as a "corpse flower" for its terrible smell began blooming on Sunday afternoon at the US Botanic Garden next to the Capitol.

Some would argue there is a terrible smell from the Capitol and the government in general, with or without the corpse flower.

In any event, for those who desire to dramatically offend their olfactory organs while tattooing the smell of putrefaction on their clothing, go visit the corpse flower.