Is there a flower that smells of ... dog poo?

[XmisterIS]

Yes, there is, its latin name is Flowerus Doggus Poopus.

 

[Fnaar]

Yes, there is, its latin name is Flowerus Doggus Poopus.

Shiteus florensis stickinyournasalpassageus

 

[Shaun]

The olfactory offender:

 

[slowmotion]

The olfactory offender:

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.....the nasal nauseator..



[ sorry, wrong thread]

 

[scots_lass]

Looks like the curry plant to me -

Helichrysum italicum or Helichrysum angustifolium is a flowering plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is sometimes called the curry plant because of the strong smell of its leaves. It grows on dry, rocky or sandy ground around the Mediterranean. The stems are woody at the base and can reach 60 cm or more in height. The clusters of yellow flowers are produced in Summer, they retain their colour after picking and are used in dried flower arrangements.

The plant produces an oil from its blossoms which is used for medicinal purposes. It is anti-inflammatory, fungicidal, and astringent. It soothes burns and raw chapped skin. It is used as a fixative in perfumes and has an intense fragrance.

 

[blockend]

I planted a white flowering climber to make the bike shed more attractive 12 years ago and cut it down last summer because I couldn't stand the smell any longer. When it flowered I held my breath for the duration of unlocking the shed and the bikes, it was truly appalling, hard to describe but something like an incontinent old tramp, a mix of poo, wee and sweat.

 

[Blue_icicle]

It could be a plant, but I would have thought that the landscapers would know about plants like that and avoided them.

More likely to be foxes or cats.