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A Flower Mimic on the right of Bee Mario near some Spiny Stretch Plants

Flower Mimics[1] are Piranha Plant-like enemies that only appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They only appear in the Honeybloom Galaxy and the Honeyhop Galaxy. Flower Mimics resemble flowers and can be used as platforms, but if Mario or Luigi steps on one of these, it will soon close up, devouring any object on it. If Mario or Luigi is swallowed, he will lose a wedge of health. Flower Mimics are usually airborne or floating over shallow ponds. After snapping shut for a few seconds, it reopens and can be used again. They resemble Piranha Plants because they look similar when they close their mouth. One can avoid lasting damage from these, though. If a coin is floating above it, one can get trapped by the flower and spat into the coin, having full health but still flashing red from damage. Since no power-ups can defeat them, Flower Mimics are invincible.

Coincidentally, the way in which they move their mouths is similar to the Piranha Plants in Mario Kart 64.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビックリフラワー[2]
Bikkuri Furawā
Surprise flower

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 internal filename (FlowerMimic)
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 161.