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CopperSunflower

Flower type: Annual (Stores water in its leaves)

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.0 foot (30 cm) tall. Its copper stem is thin and straight with a curved tip, and the huge, orange-yellow leaves are 4 pointed with rounded edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

2 to 7 medium-sized flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 22 cm (8.7 inches) wide, with alternating petals of yellow and bronze, with an orange central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 55 petals. They detach easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like cigarette smoke, and it has an average amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for use as a construction material