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Ravenflower

Flower type: Biennial (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small flower grows up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. Its gray-green stem is thin, and the small, orange leaves are circular with ripped edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

A single small flower sits at the end of each stem. The flowers are 4 cm (1.6 inches) wide, with black petals and a dark brown central disk. The flower head is made up of 4 petals in raised layers. They fall easily.

It has a soft scent that smells like damp, and it has copious amounts of pollen,but it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also visited by some specific types of insect.


It is difficult to kill and will quickly regrow if cut.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like

Colors:

black

dark brown

gray-green

orange