Full disclosure: I do not know the name of the featured plant; in this instance the “UFO” is an “unidentified flowering organism” – unidentified by yours truly, at least.
The relevant “Hollywood” does sit within a wealthy city, but not in L.A.; Perth’s Hollywood Reserve is adjacent to the “far end” (i.e. furthest distant from main entry) of Perth’s Karrakatta Cemetery.
i think that this post’s hero is a member of the Proteaceae Family.
Protea and Banksia are just two of 83 genera in this very large family.
South African readers are respectfully reminded/informed that Australia is home to the larger number of “Protea Family” members.
This post’s photos were taken within two minutes of other.
Both plants are in good health; the flower head below is “spent”.
