Copperflower

This huge flower grows up to 12.7 feet (3.9 meters) tall. Its orange-yellow stems grow in bunches of 3 and are thin with a curved tip, and the huge, copper leaves are asymmetrical with wavy edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Two small flowers sit at the end of the stem. The flowers are 41 cm (16.1 inches) wide, with petals that are brown on the underside and green on the top. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 40 petals. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like old books, and it has a fair amount of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects , but only one species in particular.