While flower identification is an ancient practice, misidentification has historically resulted in death. Luckily, the corpse flower has remained harmless, despite its sinister name and a case of ...

In one of my gardens, I have a Dracunculus vulgaris. It’s also called a “corpse lily,” “voodoo lily” or “stink lily,” because it smells like decaying meat. Lancaster County Master Gardener Jen Mohler ...

Re: “Astonishing plant came with new home,” June 26. The voodoo lily, the astonishing plant (Dracunculus vulgaris), described by Helen Chesnut, has another remarkable feature not mentioned in her ...

I read with interest your article (The Argus, June 23) about Mr Stibling's rare Dracunculus vulgaris. I have three of these lilies in my garden, blooming in the shade of a tamarisk tree. I also have ...