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MSU's rare corpse flower comes to life

WKAR/Marie Steinbock

The Michigan State University campus here in East Lansing is often described as one of the most beautiful in America.

This week, one unique campus flower is drawing particular attention.
 
The so-called corpse flowerhas the stench of a rotting corpse.  People from around the Midwest are coming to see the flower while it briefly blooms.  
 
Frank Telewski, professor of plant biology and curator of the Plant Biology Conservatory, joins us  along with Peter Carrington, assistant curator.

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