Bloodflower

This short flower grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Its red stems grow in bunches of 7 and are very thick and straight, and the miniature, light grey leaves are dark light brown on the underside and are thick with toothed edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

Each stem splits 5 to 10 times; a single medium-sized flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 1 cm (0.4 inches) wide, with petals that are cream on the underside and light grey on the top. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 20 curved petals. They detach easily.

It has an intensely strong scent that smells like blood, and it has a modest amount of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.