Ashen Bloom

This small flower grows up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. Its gray-green stem is thick, and the miniature, ashy blue leaves are circular with ripped edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Each stem splits 6 to 11 times; a single large flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 17 cm (6.7 inches) wide, with solid orange petals decorated with black dots and a peach central disk. The flower head is made up of 33 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight sphere. They are hardy.

It has a powerful scent that smells like bleach, and it has lots of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.