Copperbell

This modest-sized flower grows up to 9 inches (23 cm) tall. Its yellow stem is thick, and the small, yellow-green and hazel leaves are black on the underside and are asymmetrical with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

3 to 9 small flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 32 cm (12.6 inches) wide, with petals that are copper on the edges and dark grey at the center. The flower head is made up of several petals in raised layers. They fall easily.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like freshly washed clothes, and it has very little pollen, but can cause severe allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator, but is also visited by a small species of bird.