The United States Botanic Garden smelled distinctly like a dead body last night, but there wasn’t any foul play involved. One of the garden’s fleeting, foul-smelling “Corpse Flowers” opened in the ...

The saguaro flower has a strong, sweet, melonlike scent, according to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. The blossom's smell attracts nocturnal pollinators, including bats and moths.