Star Flower Carrion plant
By Gardengem
- 20 Oct, 2008
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This is was a small plant in the base of a pot at the botanical garden. It appears to be a baby carrion succulent plant.
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Nice photo, Gardebgem. I just photographed the same plant at the conservatory of flowers in San Francisco.
20 Oct, 2008
That's cool How large was it? I understand these can get several feet across for the larger ones. This one was only a couple inches. I stopped to look at at a plant and this was growing at the base of the pot. I almost walked right past it...:)
20 Oct, 2008
It may have been a foot across from tip to tip. It looked like a large star fish. I have it posted on my plot page 4.
20 Oct, 2008
That's cool, it is a little bit of a different pattern, but same type of plant. :)
21 Oct, 2008
Stapelia! Many small of rotting flesh when they flower, hence the carrion name. Meant to attract flies to fertilise!
24 Oct, 2008
Is it a canivorous plant?
24 Oct, 2008
No, not heard of any of the varieties being carnivorous anyway.
24 Oct, 2008
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Cute!
20 Oct, 2008