The Drinking Lily Research Paper

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The Stinking Lily

The rafflesia is a genus of a flowering plant with about twenty-eight species. They are the biggest flowers in the world, but are only found in southeastern Asia. Their bloom can get up to three feet wide and they can weigh up to twenty-two pounds! They take two whole years to form, but they only stay open for a week. If you know the pokemon Vileplume, you should have a brief description of what it looks like, for it was based off of this flower. If not, it has big pink or red petals with gray-white bumps on them. Unlike any other flower, the rafflesia have no stems or leaves That's because they actually grow on the roots of another plant. Their big petals may look attracting, but you don't want to get too close to them

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