These 16 Flowers Look Like Something Else

These flowers, as a reproductive organ, evolved with one primary purpose in mind – to attract pollinators like insects or birds. This function has driven their astounding evolutionary explosion of distinct colors and shapes, some of which have even come to resemble various recognizable figures, plants or animals.

Monkey Face Orchid (Dracula Simia): Native to the tropical highland forests of Southeastern Ecuador, the Dracula simia-which translates to "little dragon monkey"-thrives at altitudes around 2,000 meters. Be prepared for a hike to see these quirky plants in their natural environment. There are more than 110 varieties within the Dracula genus-Dracula amaliae and Dracula gigas being two of our other favorites-each a different color and shape, but all with that same monkey face.