The largest individual flower in the world, Rafflesia arnoldii, grows in the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo. Its common name is:
A) Bloomin’ Bertha B) Orangutan’s umbrella C) Raffleswort D) Stinking corpse flower ü
This parasitic plant lives inside a vine, unnoticed until it pushes a bud out through the bark. The blossom is up to three feet across, weighing up to twenty-five pounds, and smells of rotting flesh. Very attractive to pollinators!
