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Morticia the corpse flower reared its stinky head at the Franklin Park Zoo.

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Jacqueline MacWhinnie, 7, of Stoneham held her nose from the smell of Morticia.

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Gabriel Palmer, 8, of Dorchester held his nose for the odor of Morticia.

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Morticia’s bloom was a photo opportunity for visitors at the Franklin Park Zoo.

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Annie Cardinaux of Jamaica Plain took a photo of Morticia.

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Visitors lined up for a look at Morticia the corpse flower.