Corpse Flower First Bloom After 18 Years in Michigan

The corpse flower blooms at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 12, 2018. The garden's staff nicknamed the flower "Putricia" for its putrid smell, which is often compared to rotting meat. The flower is opening for the first time since it was planted in 2000. (Image: AP)

A crowd looks as a corpse flower blooms at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Image: AP)

Roxanne Anderson and her daughter react as a corpse flower blooms at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Image: AP)

Children react as a corpse flower blooms at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Michigan. (Image: AP)