Copperstem Garlicflower

This small flower grows up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. Its copper stem is very thick and splits into many branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the tiny, moss green leaves are needle-like with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

A single small flower sits at the end of the stem. The flowers are 2 cm (0.8 inches) wide, with orange petals and a sky blue central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has a powerful scent that smells like garlic, and it has lots of pollen,but it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.