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Post by Ahawkeye on May 2, 2007 14:09:08 GMT -5
Help! I saw the coolest flower in the woods the other day but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is. I'm not much of a flower guy so I don't know where to start I've been looking at pics on the net but can't find any that match. I don't know wht family or anything this is all I know is that it was yellow and looked very odd, it sort of dangled and had a small opening on the top. If you know of a good book I can look through to find this thing I'd be very apriciative. I've seen bird books that have all the species listed with a pic something like that would be good I've never seen this type of flower before so it may be a bit rare??? so some dime store book probably won't cut it. any help is welcome, thank you.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 2, 2007 14:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by Ahawkeye on May 2, 2007 14:36:21 GMT -5
Dang, that's pretty good! It did'nt look exactly like that but real close maybe a differand species or something but that's REAL close how'd you know?
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 2, 2007 15:05:50 GMT -5
LOL. I have to ID a lot of plants at my job, a lot of times with a pretty vague description. If I had a pic to go by I can usually find it in a couple of minutes.  |
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Post by bsutravis on May 3, 2007 10:10:29 GMT -5
Plus..... all those years Chico worked in the flower shop........ hehehe
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Post by Ahawkeye on May 3, 2007 13:35:12 GMT -5
How long do they stay in bloom, are they rare in Southern Indiana? and if I can find it again I'll take a pic (I need to find a good digital cam for neat stuff found in the woods).
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Post by duff on May 3, 2007 14:04:43 GMT -5
"Newcomb's Wild Flower Guide" is awsome once you get the hang of using the key. It has pretty much everything in Indiana I have ever found. I have owned at least 3 copies since college.
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Post by DEERTRACKS on May 4, 2007 7:25:55 GMT -5
Good job chico. And I thought that you only specialized in mice identification.
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 14, 2007 7:49:28 GMT -5
How long do they stay in bloom, are they rare in Southern Indiana? and if I can find it again I'll take a pic (I need to find a good digital cam for neat stuff found in the woods). Not sure Hawkeye, I can look it up. This isn't a flower you are going to find big patches of. From what I've read, they are found throughout most of Indiana, but they aren't "common." To me that says not rare, but you won't likely find one every time you step into the woods. |
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Post by chicobrownbear on May 14, 2007 7:50:40 GMT -5
P.S. Duff is spot on about the Newcomb's guide. They are fairly extensive. There is almost always at least one copy available at major bookstores.
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Post by hoosierdaddy on Jul 9, 2007 15:53:12 GMT -5
Lady Slipper,I knew what it was as soon as I read the description.I have found maybe a dozen of them in my life.They are fairly rare in Indiana.My Grandpa worked for and retired from the U.S. Forest Service,so he spent his whole life in the woods.He found a pink one once.
If you find a pink one you have really done something.
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