Pelican Flower

Pelican Flower, Calico Flower
= Aristolochia grandiflora
Family: Aristochiaceae

It's a deciduous vine with one of the largest flowers
that emits an odor...that smells like rotting meat...
attracting flies.
Flower 10-20 cm (4-8") wide
has three sections,
utricle, tube and limb

2/1/2019 Plantation

the backside

see the size?

you don't want to go in there...