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{{quote|Screaming pulsars! What in the universe is that thing?! It looks like a flower with a face! Wow... It's a Fire Flower? Hrm... Well, I gotta say there, [[Mario|you]] collect some of the most interesting stuff I've ever seen!|Lubba|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
{{quote|Screaming pulsars! What in the universe is that thing?! It looks like a flower with a face! Wow... It's a Fire Flower? Hrm... Well, I gotta say there, [[Mario|you]] collect some of the most interesting stuff I've ever seen!|Lubba|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
'''Fire Flowers''' (alternatively written as '''Fireflowers'''<ref>"''Every character has a unique special skill. ''[…]'' Mario’s '''Fireflower''' launches a trio of fireballs.''" — [https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1477142338 ''Meet the Amazing Racers of Mario Kart Tour'']. ''apple.com'' (United States). Retrieved October 6, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211006220600/https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1477142338 Archived] October 6, 2021, 22:06:00 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>), also known as '''Flame Flowers''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991127081403/http://www.smashbros.com/enter.html Official American ''Super Smash Bros.'' website]. Archived November 27, 1999, 08:14:03 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref> are power-ups that can be obtained in most games in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], particularly the 2D platformers in the [[Super Mario (series)|main series]]. Originating from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', they are usually found inside [[? Block]]s and [[Fire Mario|enable the player]] to throw [[fireball]]s, which can be used to defeat enemies, melt [[Ice Block]]s, and illuminate dark places. Unlike the [[Super Mushroom]], the Fire Flower is stationary after spawning. In many depictions, the Fire Flower is simply grabbed and wielded as opposed to being consumed like Mushrooms, which is most noticeable in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series, as well as in other media such as the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]'', though some media, such as ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (which also uses Fire Flowers as ingredients for recipes), do suggest characters eat Fire Flowers. While [[Mario]] in ''Club Nintendo'' remarks that the Fire Flower tastes "disgusting," the bio for Fire Flower's constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' describes it as a spicy and "surprisingly tasty snack."
'''Fire Flowers''' (alternatively written as '''Fireflowers'''<ref>"''Every character has a unique special skill. ''[…]'' Mario’s '''Fireflower''' launches a trio of fireballs.''" — [https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1477142338 ''Meet the Amazing Racers of Mario Kart Tour'']. ''apple.com'' (United States). Retrieved October 6, 2021. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211006220600/https://apps.apple.com/us/story/id1477142338 Archived] October 6, 2021, 22:06:00 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref>), also known as '''Flame Flowers''',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991127081403/http://www.smashbros.com/enter.html Official American ''Super Smash Bros.'' website]. Archived November 27, 1999, 08:14:03 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2018.</ref> are power-ups that can be obtained in most games in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], particularly the 2D platformers in the [[Super Mario (series)|main series]]. Originating from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', they are usually found inside [[? Block]]s and [[Fire Mario|enable the player]] to throw [[fireball]]s, which can be used to defeat enemies, melt [[Ice Block]]s, and illuminate dark places. Unlike the [[Super Mushroom]], the Fire Flower is stationary after spawning. In many depictions, the Fire Flower is simply grabbed and wielded as opposed to being consumed like Mushrooms, which is most noticeable in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series, as well as in other media such as the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit]]'', though some media, such as ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (which also uses Fire Flowers as ingredients for recipes), do suggest characters eat Fire Flowers. While [[Mario]] in ''Club Nintendo'' remarks that the Fire Flower tastes "disgusting," the bio for Fire Flower's constellation in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'' describes it as a spicy and "surprisingly tasty snack."


Fire Flowers have commonly been portrayed as more potent than a Super Mushroom. For instance, in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series, the [[Flower Cup]] is usually after the [[Mushroom Cup]] in terms of difficulty progression; in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''{{'}}s minigame [[Picture Poker]], the Fire Flower is a tier higher than the Mushroom; in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''{{'}}s minigame [[Match 'Em]], matching three Fire Flowers is worth slightly more than three Super Mushrooms.
Fire Flowers have commonly been portrayed as more potent than a Super Mushroom. For instance, in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis (series)|Mario Tennis]]'' series, the [[Flower Cup]] is usually after the [[Mushroom Cup]] in terms of difficulty progression; in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''{{'}}s minigame [[Picture Poker]], the Fire Flower is a tier higher than the Mushroom; in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''{{'}}s minigame [[Match 'Em]], matching three Fire Flowers is worth slightly more than three Super Mushrooms.