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.

Happy Alien (Calceolaria Uniflora): These amusing little creatures are Calceolaria uniflora - Darwin's Slipper Flower! Discovered by Charles Darwin in his voyage around South America, these unique flowers almost look like little orange penguins marching over the rocks. This is a cool-climate species that probably won't thrive in warm climates. If you can provide the right conditions, it's a delightful collector's plant. Unfortunately, counterfeit seeds are common lately, especially from China. It's rare to find the genuine species for sale.