Copperleaf

This colossal flower grows up to 10.3 feet (3.1 meters) tall. Its yellow stem is wispy, and the huge, copper leaves are broad, flat with irregular 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 38 cm (15.0 inches) wide, with grey petals that gradient shift to copper on the outer edge. The central disk is slate. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 11 petals. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like fresh linen, and it has a fair amount of pollen; it can cause allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator, but is also visited by one species of insect in particular.