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LeeVanCliff
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Re: Do you see similarities between this new discovered sunflower and Woyane?
The plant has no roots or leaves -- it's parasitic. The rafflesia feeds on a host plant to live, drinking its water and nutrients. It's only visible when it bursts through the host plant to reveal its flowers.
The flower's menacing open mouth emits a foul odor similar to rotting meat, earning it the nickname "corpse flower." That stench attracts the insects that pollinate it.
But for all it's glory, the rafflesia's life is tragically short. Its mouth remains open for just one week before it rots and dies -- so the largest flower on Earth is on borrowed time.
The flower's menacing open mouth emits a foul odor similar to rotting meat, earning it the nickname "corpse flower." That stench attracts the insects that pollinate it.
But for all it's glory, the rafflesia's life is tragically short. Its mouth remains open for just one week before it rots and dies -- so the largest flower on Earth is on borrowed time.