Would a plant by any other name stink so bad? An extremely rare corpse flower dramatically bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden Friday for the first time in Big Apple history — unleashing a putrid aroma of rotten flesh throughout the otherwise perfumey institution.

The corpse flower is currently on display in the garden's Aquatic House. To get the latest updates, follow the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on social media and check their website. The

The corpse flower, which is native to Indonesia and known scientifically as Amorphophallus gigas, grabs headlines at gardens across the world whenever it blooms. As it readies to unfurl its petals, the flower releases a natural odor meant to attract scavenging beetles that eat dead animals.