There are some huge and foul smelling plants out there. Here’s a list of a few of the most interesting.

10. Western Skunk Cabbage



This plant gets its name from the skunk-like odour it lets off to the entire surrounding area. The smell can even be noticed in very old, dried out specimens. The foul smell attract pollinators, beetles and other insects. It’s found in damp areas such as swamps and wooded areas.

8. Jack the Pulpit



Above the male flowers there is a ring of hairs that act as an insect trap. The pollinators get trapped and covered in the plant’s pollen as they try to escape.
All parts of the plant can cause an allergic reaction and some parts give off heat and odour to attract insects.

6. Hydnora Africana



This is a parasitic plant that grows on the roots of the Euphorbiceae species that grows underground in the deserts of South Africa.
The flesh-coloured flower emerges from the soiland gives off a smell of faeces to attract pollinators such as dung beetles and carrion flies. The flower will trap the beetles that enter so they can cover themselves in pollen. Then when the flower fully opens again they are allowed to leave.