Crimson Fireflower

This average-sized flower grows up to 7 inches (18 cm) tall. Its emerald stem is wispy, and the small, red leaves are stiff, pointed with jagged edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Each stem splits 3 to 6 times; a single large flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 5 cm (2.0 inches) wide, with violet petals on the lower layer and blood red petals decorated with crimson dots on the inner layer. The central disk is bright green. The flower head is made up of 7 petals in raised layers. They are very delicate.

It has a weak scent that smells like skunk spray, and it has an average amount of pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also visited by a variety of insects.