OCC’s corpse flower blooms and it’s as pungent as ever

Visitors stop to view the infamous and pungent corpse flower on display courtesy of the horticulture department at Orange Coast College on Thursday.

The corpse flower, once bloomed, releases its pungent odor. It’s on display at Orange Coast College.

Andrea Rangno lifts daughter Eva, 7, up to get a whiff of the corpse flower on display at Orange Coast College on Thursday.

April Hampton, office coordinator for associated student government, looks into the base of the pungent corpse flower, on display courtesy of the horticulture department at Orange Coast College on Thursday.

The corpse flower on display courtesy of the horticulture department at Orange Coast College on Thursday.

Visitors including April Hampton, right, view the corpse flower at Orange Coast College on Thursday.