What is this plant?
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Carmen
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I leave in SW Florida and want to know what this plant is. I pulled it out of the ground today.
10 answers
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Is that a fruit at the root?
Sue Maone
on Jul 16, 2016
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The flowers look like an orchid or something similar to a Lady Slipper?
Lynn Gronewold
on Jul 16, 2016
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Some type of orchid. Here are photos and descriptions of native Florida orchids. http://www.flnativeorchids.com/natives_gallery/index.htm
Gale Burrus
on Jul 16, 2016
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It looks most like a Florida Butterfly Orchid. See the bottom photo at http://www.flnativeorchids.com/natives_gallery/encyclia_tampensis.htm It is found in your part of the state.
Gale Burrus
on Jul 16, 2016
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Look under wild orchids in Florida. Lived in Florida for 18 years. There are quite a few pictures that you can compare on website. flnativeorchilds.com great website. Just saw that Gale from Kansas City answered same thing. Happy orchid hunting.
Patti Phillips
on Jul 16, 2016
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It looks like an orchid.
Kat7503743
on Jul 16, 2016
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Put it back in the ground!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.flnativeorchids.com/nativelaw.htm Orchids are protected !
Hb
on Jul 16, 2016
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I was thinking that maybe someone planted a fruit like an avacado and planted it.
Sue Maone
on Jul 16, 2016
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Thank you all for taking the time to answer my question. Thanks to your responses I now know that this is a type of a native Florida orchid! Who knew?Lol And thanks to a response, I also know that they are protected by law! You guys rock!!
Carmen
on Jul 16, 2016
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I LIVE IN NW FLORIDA AS WELL, IT IS A WILD ORCHID.
CYNDI
on Jul 18, 2016
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