It started small about a year ago I got it from an old couple on the side of the road by tommytoes1979 plant identificationWhat's this plant 3 Comments geobearSD 4 days ago [*Stapelia gigantea*](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c1026acd80e4e60c&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1080US1080&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ADLYWIIWYNKsrP_yvRyHGejWMLXnZw5Ydg:1726360492361&q=Stapelia+gigantea&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J03RPjGV0MznOJ6Likin94o1r5LfEXWFkRDyPajU30-jeRNtfXivtrn0HJW3O7kvgGuoh6svzLdhBkZA33f5lZgD3Dj9NTEWsRl-Q9-GYu9HNPNR-I8Oir2aAdtbPHgLZPFUQt3ZMebs-M4hz6ieMIVN-3L8QmLbNmPNqUPFjSsDPv1i40hI_RjTREGC74L0bD0f7gw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY3Jr_2cOIAxUjLEQIHb4wAdgQtKgLegQIFhAB&biw=1366&bih=888&dpr=2). The flowers emit a smell of rotting meat. Thus attracting flies which act as their pollinators. tommytoes1979 4 days ago Thanks! TemporaryMindless519 4 days ago https://preview.redd.it/o74ikns7qvod1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2391ef776bc4ed130cad80f72fc6748bb3443432Write A CommentYou must be logged in to post a comment.
geobearSD 4 days ago [*Stapelia gigantea*](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c1026acd80e4e60c&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1080US1080&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ADLYWIIWYNKsrP_yvRyHGejWMLXnZw5Ydg:1726360492361&q=Stapelia+gigantea&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J03RPjGV0MznOJ6Likin94o1r5LfEXWFkRDyPajU30-jeRNtfXivtrn0HJW3O7kvgGuoh6svzLdhBkZA33f5lZgD3Dj9NTEWsRl-Q9-GYu9HNPNR-I8Oir2aAdtbPHgLZPFUQt3ZMebs-M4hz6ieMIVN-3L8QmLbNmPNqUPFjSsDPv1i40hI_RjTREGC74L0bD0f7gw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY3Jr_2cOIAxUjLEQIHb4wAdgQtKgLegQIFhAB&biw=1366&bih=888&dpr=2). The flowers emit a smell of rotting meat. Thus attracting flies which act as their pollinators.
TemporaryMindless519 4 days ago https://preview.redd.it/o74ikns7qvod1.jpeg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2391ef776bc4ed130cad80f72fc6748bb3443432
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[*Stapelia gigantea*](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=c1026acd80e4e60c&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS1080US1080&hl=en-US&sxsrf=ADLYWIIWYNKsrP_yvRyHGejWMLXnZw5Ydg:1726360492361&q=Stapelia+gigantea&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWd8nbOJfsBGGB5IQQO6L3J03RPjGV0MznOJ6Likin94o1r5LfEXWFkRDyPajU30-jeRNtfXivtrn0HJW3O7kvgGuoh6svzLdhBkZA33f5lZgD3Dj9NTEWsRl-Q9-GYu9HNPNR-I8Oir2aAdtbPHgLZPFUQt3ZMebs-M4hz6ieMIVN-3L8QmLbNmPNqUPFjSsDPv1i40hI_RjTREGC74L0bD0f7gw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiY3Jr_2cOIAxUjLEQIHb4wAdgQtKgLegQIFhAB&biw=1366&bih=888&dpr=2). The flowers emit a smell of rotting meat. Thus attracting flies which act as their pollinators.
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