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Lion's Ear

Leonitis nepetifolia

Photo by JosephBullock
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

These 7 foot tall plants have orange blossoms radiating from a round "pod".

Habitat:

Open fields in wet season. Central Plateau. Soil drains easily.

Notes:

Not your average garden variety plant.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
ReannaDee
Maybe it's a variety similar to the one I spotted. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5996978

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Flowers of North America

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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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