Why this lily points downSourced
A lily hangs like a lantern.
Its shape shields what is inside.
Lilium lophophorum grows at 2,500–4,500 metres in western China. Its flower nods downward, with petal tips drawn together. Researchers think the shape protects its reproductive parts from heavy mountain rain and UV radiation.
An unusual flower shape
answers to mountain weather.
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