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- Mel, selected from DivineCaroline
- August 30, 2011
- 5:30 pm
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By Midori Nakamura, DivineCaroline
Weird is relative. What seems weird to me might not seem weird to you. In the plant kingdom, however, there are definitely some species that most people would acknowledge are highly unusual.
1. Rafflesia arnoldii: this parasitic plant develops the world’s largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a vibrant red-pink, with bumpy white spots. It has an offensive odor and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. The plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.
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Mel, selected from DivineCaroline
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370 comments
+ add your ownWhat an interesting collection of plants
Cool, thanks
Cool, thanks
These are really weird plants. Thanks for sharing.
very cool! Thank you.
wow
That's weird.
Amazing plants.Thanks for sharing
Really fascinating plants, I enjoyed my journey.
Some of these plants look so alien like that they could be from another planet. Then that huge flower looks unusual but beautiful.
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