What is the world's largest flower?

The flower with the world's largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rain forests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 1 meter, 3.3 feet, across and weigh up to 15 pounds. It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem.

It is a species of flowering plant in the parasitic genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing the largest individual flower on Earth. It has a very strong and unpleasant odor of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". It is found in the rain forests of Sumatra and possibly Borneo. The foul smell of rotting meat attracts flies and beetles which, by visiting both male and female plants, help with pollination. The plant produces a fruit which contains thousands of small seeds. The fruit is eaten by small mammals known as treeshrews which in turn spread the seeds throughout the forest.