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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

This plant is a parasite that smells like a rotting corpse: Meet jackal food (Hydnora africana)! Unlike many plants, which use chlorophyll and photosynthesis to derive nutrients from the Sun, this species attaches itself to host plants instead, siphoning off their nutrients. Found in arid parts of southern Africa, including South Africa and Namibia, the stench of the jackal food’s fruit attracts a variety of animals including jackals, porcupines, and moles. What does it taste like? Its flavor and texture have been compared to that of a potato.
Photo: arditolastico, CC BY-NC 4.0 ,Naturalist

The greater question is "who would be dumb enough to taste a plant that "smells like a rotting corpse" ???