The natural world is full of interesting and odd-looking organisms. In the animal kingdom, there’s the unusual hairless rat and the aptly named blobfish, — the world’s ugliest animal since 2013. There are also many floras with unusual appearances. Including a cactus whose shape resembles a brain and a variety of impatiens that look like dancing girls. There’s even a psychedelic plant called “Hooker’s Lips,” due to their bright red flower petals — a traditional Valentine’s Day gift in Central America.
While these flowers may look odd, there are some in the plant kingdom that are out of this world. Let's look at five of the strangest-looking flowers.
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Ophrys apifera is commonly known as the bee orchid and it’s easy to understand why. In a notable example of mimicry, this flower resembles a female bee. They look so convincing that male bees are drawn to ...
