Incredible and bizarre plants that few have seen (13 photos)
We will not tire of repeating that the natural world is amazing and endlessly diverse. This time we offer to look at the incredible and bizarre plants that few have seen. It seems that some of they were drawn using some photoshop. Still mother nature is the most talented designer.
Bison Grass or Blue Gram
Grows in the prairies of North America. Looks like regular grass spikelets. But at the end of its flowering spikelets of blue grams twist, forming a charming sun.
Thismia kobensis or magic lantern
This plant was considered extinct, but recently it was again discovered by Japanese botanists. The peculiarity of these plants is that they live underground, and their bright flowers crawl out to the surface. Outwardly they reminiscent of a cross between mushrooms and luminous lanterns.
Kilimanjar crosswort
In fact, it is a giant three-meter succulent.
Italian orchid
No, it's not photoshop. The flowers of these orchids really look like naked men in hats.
Dracula simia or simian Dracula
This plant is also called monkey orchid. Appearance fully explains where this name came from.
Psychotria sublime or psycholoria ellata
A flower resembling giant scarlet lips.
Sundew
Predatory carnivorous flower. Its inflorescences secrete droplets of mucus, outwardly resembling dew. With these droplets, the flower lures prey insects.
Raulia or vegetable sheep
This plant resembles neither a cloud nor a sheep (when viewed from afar). For this plant and got its name. Lives in New Zealand.
Snapdragon
The plant itself does not look particularly unusual, but its dry achene is very creepy.
Trichozant
Belongs to the genus of herbaceous vines. They differ in amazing flowers with curls at the ends.