3 things you never knew about the 'corpse flower' blooming at SF's Conservatory of Flowers

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Tuesday, July 24, 2018
3 things you never knew about the 'corpse flower'

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Want to know more about the stinky "corpse flower?" Here's some knowledge for you from San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Director Matthew Stephens.

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The Conservatory of Flowers is open for extended viewing hours until 10 p.m. all week, with last admission at 9:30 p.m.

Click here for more information about the corpse flower blooming at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers -- Suma the Titan.



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