Editing Rafflesia

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'''Rafflesias''' are a type of weed in the {{SER}} that only appears if the [[player|player's]] town has too many weeds and/or trash, enough to generate the "worst" rating. The player can be reminded if a rafflesia has spawned in {{WW|short}} or {{CF|short}} if their [[environment rating]] report by [[Pelly]] or [[Phyllis]] mentions a gross flower.<ref>''"Hmm... You know, I think the problem is there are those gross flowers that keep showing up. You really have to work daily to prevent eyesores like that from sprouting."'' — Pelly</ref><ref>''"There must be a flower that smells terrible somewhere in town. Well, if that's the problem, maybe they should just stop planting them! (Come on, genius!)"'' — Phyllis</ref>

The player cannot remove a rafflesia by hitting it with a shovel or trying to pick it up. It usually appears where there are the least weeds, so it has room to grow and flies can appear. To remove a rafflesia, the player must pull all the [[weed]]s in one [[acre]]. Once the player has picked enough weeds, the rafflesia will start to wilt and die within a few days, and then it will disappear. In {{NL}}, with no acre system to determine the town rating, the rafflesia is harder to remove. Building [[public works project]]s appears to be a more effective method of removing the plant.

Although rafflesias can negatively affect the player's environmental rating, they are able to attract [[Fly|flies]] around, which the player can use for easier catching. This mimics the real life behavior of it which emits the odor of rotting flesh to attract flies in order to pollinate.

In {{CF}}, a rafflesia can be seen in the insect section of the [[museum]]. Once the player catches a [[fly]] and donates it to [[Blathers]], it will be seen flying around the plant.

The ''Rafflesia tuan-mudae'' is a rafflesia that can reach up to 1 meter in diameter. They can be found in {{wp|Sarawak|Sarawak}}, {{wp|Borneo|Borneo}}. The flower is known for its pungent smell, which is frequently compared to the scent of rotting meat; the smell is used to attract flies, which act as the rafflesia's main pollinators.

 

WildWorldRafflesiaSprite.png|Sprite in {{WW}}.

WildWorldRafflesia.jpg|A player character discovering a rafflesia in {{WW|nolink}}.

 

 

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