SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- One of the world's rarest, foul-smelling plants can be found in San Diego County and is expected to bloom over the coming week.

A corpse flower currently on display in the Dickinson Family Education Conservatory at the San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) in Encinitas will offer visitors the chance to smell its famous, pungent odor -- but only for a short period of time.

The blooming of a corpse flower is a rare sight and typically takes seven to 10 years to produce its first blooms. After their first bloom, subsequent events only happen every four to five years, the garden says. • A corpse flower is seen at the San Diego Botanic Garden. (San Diego Botanic Garden) • A corpse flower is seen at the San Diego Botanic Garden. (San Diego Botanic Garden) • A corpse f

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