Brown Petal Flower

This modest-sized flower grows up to 1.8 feet (56 cm) tall. Its moss green stem is very thick and splits into 6 branching stems three quarters of the way up, and the miniature, yellow-green leaves are stiff, pointed with toothed edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

5 to 11 large flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 17 cm (6.7 inches) wide, with brown petals that gradient shift to brown on the outer edge. The central disk is caramel. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 39 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has a weak scent that smells like rotting meat, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also visited by a small species of bird.