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Spike, a rare corpse flower, was opened at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe on Aug. 30, 2015, after much waiting by the public.
Corpse flower opened
Stacey Wescott / Chicago Tribune
Shannon Still, a research scientist, displays the spathe from Spike, a rare corpse flower, while people touch, photograph and smell it at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe on Aug. 30, 2015. 
