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Can anyone ID this flower? It grows on a tall slim stalk, almost 6 foot, flowers at the top.

OrchidJulie · 06-04-2013, 07:45 AM

This one's a stumper... where is it growing? In the woods, in a cultivated garden, etc

Looks like brickwork in the background, which suggests a garden... in which case, it might be a hybrid something rather than a wildflower.

bluestringer · 06-04-2013, 01:55 PM

Julie, it's growing in the corner of my front yard. Two years ago I scattered a small bag of wildflower seeds on a bare spot in that corner. I've identified most all that came up, except this one. It did not come up the first year like the other stuff did, this is the first time I've seen it. I was involved with the State Wildflower Program several years ago. The mix that I scattered was a hummingbird/butterfly mix, but I don't remember ever seeing this variety in the mix.

OrchidJulie · 06-05-2013, 03:43 AM

Thanks. A biennial, perhaps? Will have to keep searching... you'd think a distinctive flower like that would be easier to track down!

photolady95 · 06-05-2013, 03:50 AM

I don't know for sure if this is the same type of plant or not, but two years ago we had a similar plant and flowers pop up in our side flower bed. I looked it up online and finally found a name for it. It is called simply a "hurricane lily" and as I said, I'm not sure if this is the same or not but I just wanted to comment to see if I could help.

The ones we had were yellow though.

They are pretty bluestringer.

**Bruce Clark** · 06-05-2013, 04:01 AM

It looks a bit like something we used to call a Tiger Lilly. I can't be much more specific than that. I am afraid Nice shot of it anyway, beautifully detailed and crisp.

Den · 06-05-2013, 04:56 AM

Nice image. Neither of the previous suggestions are correct, as the lilies mentioned have more petals. This imaged flower has only 5 petals. It must be rare, because it's not on any of the many flower sites I've checked. Be sure and save the seeds, they could be valuable

Last edited by Den; 06-05-2013 at 05:47 AM.

bluestringer · 06-05-2013, 08:21 AM

Thanks everyone. I forgot to mention the flowers are small, only about the size of a dime. The plant itself is tall and slim, and reminds me of a dog fennel plant.

GeoJerry · 06-05-2013, 10:34 PM

Don't know what it is, but it's a fabulous image. Congrats!

OrchidJulie · 06-06-2013, 03:34 AM

Not a lily, as Den notes... lilies and related plants have 6 petals, these flowers only have 5. Of course there are many, many plants with the common name including "lily" which aren't lilies at all (and many totally unrelated with the same common name, cf. "spider lily").

It sure is a pretty thing, though... have to keep excavating for an ID!

gjtoth · 06-06-2013, 07:36 AM

So far, the only thing I've come up with that's even close is Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra)

Den · 06-06-2013, 08:23 AM

Well that looks close enough. Could be a variety of it as the petals are slightly different in shape. I'll go with that

bluestringer · 06-06-2013, 09:46 AM

Looks very much like it. How big are those flowers?

bluestringer · 06-06-2013, 09:54 AM

Yep, that's it. Thanks Gary.

Ipomopsis rubra (Standing cypress) | NPIN

charliezap · 06-06-2013, 12:23 PM

Very nice soothing colors on that plant Dennis.--charliezap

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06-04-2013, 07:45 AM	#2
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,000	This one's a stumper... where is it growing? In the woods, in a cultivated garden, etc Looks like brickwork in the background, which suggests a garden... in which case, it might be a hybrid something rather than a wildflower.

06-04-2013, 01:55 PM	#3
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Julie, it's growing in the corner of my front yard. Two years ago I scattered a small bag of wildflower seeds on a bare spot in that corner. I've identified most all that came up, except this one. It did not come up the first year like the other stuff did, this is the first time I've seen it. I was involved with the State Wildflower Program several years ago. The mix that I scattered was a hummingbird/butterfly mix, but I don't remember ever seeing this variety in the mix.

06-05-2013, 03:43 AM	#4
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,000	Thanks. A biennial, perhaps? Will have to keep searching... you'd think a distinctive flower like that would be easier to track down!

06-05-2013, 03:50 AM	#5
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	I don't know for sure if this is the same type of plant or not, but two years ago we had a similar plant and flowers pop up in our side flower bed. I looked it up online and finally found a name for it. It is called simply a "hurricane lily" and as I said, I'm not sure if this is the same or not but I just wanted to comment to see if I could help. The ones we had were yellow though. They are pretty bluestringer.

06-05-2013, 04:01 AM	#6
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	It looks a bit like something we used to call a Tiger Lilly. I can't be much more specific than that. I am afraid Nice shot of it anyway, beautifully detailed and crisp.

06-05-2013, 04:56 AM	#7
Den Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington (State) Posts: 929	Nice image. Neither of the previous suggestions are correct, as the lilies mentioned have more petals. This imaged flower has only 5 petals. It must be rare, because it's not on any of the many flower sites I've checked. Be sure and save the seeds, they could be valuable Last edited by Den; 06-05-2013 at 05:47 AM.

06-05-2013, 08:21 AM	#8
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Thanks everyone. I forgot to mention the flowers are small, only about the size of a dime. The plant itself is tall and slim, and reminds me of a dog fennel plant.

06-05-2013, 10:34 PM	#9
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Don't know what it is, but it's a fabulous image. Congrats!

06-06-2013, 03:34 AM	#10
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,000	Not a lily, as Den notes... lilies and related plants have 6 petals, these flowers only have 5. Of course there are many, many plants with the common name including "lily" which aren't lilies at all (and many totally unrelated with the same common name, cf. "spider lily"). It sure is a pretty thing, though... have to keep excavating for an ID!

06-06-2013, 07:36 AM	#11
gjtoth Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Posts: 1,962	So far, the only thing I've come up with that's even close is Standing Cypress (Ipomopsis rubra)

06-06-2013, 08:23 AM	#12
Den Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington (State) Posts: 929	Well that looks close enough. Could be a variety of it as the petals are slightly different in shape. I'll go with that

06-06-2013, 09:46 AM	#13
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Looks very much like it. How big are those flowers?

06-06-2013, 09:54 AM	#14
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748 Original Poster	Yep, that's it. Thanks Gary. Ipomopsis rubra (Standing cypress) \| NPIN

06-06-2013, 12:23 PM	#15
charliezap Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: saugus ma Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,686	Very nice soothing colors on that plant Dennis.--charliezap

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