Copperflower

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its green stems grow in bunches of 6 and are wispy and straight, and the miniature, copper leaves are thin with smooth edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

Each stem splits 3 to 8 times; a single small flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 12 cm (4.7 inches) wide, with petals that are either azure or red, with a yellow center. The flower head is made up of 7 petals in raised layers. They detach easily.

It has a fairly strong scent that smells like rotten meat, and it has an average amount of pollen. It is pollinated by the wind.