Dracula sergioi
Dracula sergioi is an epiphytic species of orchid in the genus Dracula.
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Facts
Dracula orchids smell and look a little like mushrooms (the tongue looks like a mushroom). This helps trick fruit flies that pollinate mushrooms into pollinating them as well.
Most dracula orchids grow in Antioquia, Colombia at elevations around 1950 meters.
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