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A Visual Delight

... but probably not for the nose? ;-))

 

Fruits of a stinking iris / Übelriechende Schwertlilie (Iris foetidissima)

in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt

 

It is known as "stinking" because some people find the smell of its leaves unpleasant when crushed or bruised, an odour that has been described as "beefy". (Wikipedia)

 

But who should crush Iris leaves?

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