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Bluebell

Flower type: Annual (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. Its olive and slate stems grow in bunches of 5 and are wispy with a curved tip, and the huge, green leaves are light yellow and gray on the underside and are stiff, pointed with jagged edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Around 20 large flowers grow in bunches along the stem. The flowers are 5 cm (2.0 inches) wide, with black petals that gradient shift to sky blue on the outer edge. The central disk is turquoise. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 40 curved petals. They are sturdy.

It has a mildly strong scent that smells like pine needles, and it has lots of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by some specific types of insect.

It is often home to a particular bird species.
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for use as a construction material