What Kind of Flower is This?
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118442)
Gainesville, Florida
May 24, 2020 4:02pm CST
While floating down the river the other day, we passed this one spot where this flower was growing right along the bank of the river, in the mud. Only saw it in just the one place. Anybody know what kind of flower this is?
The location was the Ichetucknee River in north Florida, if that helps with identifying it based on geographic location.
I’ve never seen this plant before.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
24 May 20
Sorry, I've never seen it before either! Pretty. Maybe it's a new discovery; and it will be called Jeffus Moffittus.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Now why give such a beautiful plant such an ugly name? LOL
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
I only saw this one flowering plant along the entire 6-mile length of the river. And I floated down the river 3 times on Friday and two more times yesterday. Just this one plant in one spot along the river. Pretty weird.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
24 May 20
@moffittjc Very weird. You must have a great tan btw. I’m burnt from not wearing my sunblock. I can clobber myself.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
@DianneN I'm as white as a ghost right now. I need to work on my summer tan, and quickly! Summer starts in a few weeks!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Good call Laurel! That's exactly what it is.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
I know in south Florida, deep in the swamps of the Everglades, they have Ghost Orchids, and at first I thought it was one of those, but upon closer inspection it looks much more like a lily. It's definitely not an orchid! lol
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
@CarolDM Yes, I agree! And the ghost orchids grow in the trees, but this plant was growing out of the mud on the river bank.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
24 May 20
@moffittjc I looked but couldn't find anything. Very pretty and unique. Seems like the ghost orchid grows down. This one is growing up.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
24 May 20
No idea what it is but it is spectacular.
Wouldnt mind it in my garden
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
We have identified it as a white spider lily, native to Florida, and thrives in warm, wet conditions.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
@JimBo452020 That’s why they’re native to Florida! Haha
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
24 May 20
@moffittjc
Warm,
Not gonna grow here lol
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
24 May 20
Hey Jeff, I think it is a white spider lily what do you think? Mom had some one year when I was young, many centuries ago. It says it is a wild flower and likes moist areas.
https://www.plantdelights.com/collections/hymenocallis-white-spider-lily
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Yes! I'm pretty sure it's a white spider lily. Such a beautiful plant, and they thrive in wet environments!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 20
Those flowers are pretty. What kind of flowers are those?
@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
27 May 20
@moffittjc We have them in Italy, usually not far from the beaches.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 20
Yes, thank you Anna! So many other myLotter correctly alerted me to the name!
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@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
25 May 20
I see you found the name. It is very pretty
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 May 20
Yes, there are so many knowledgable and helpful myLotters who told me the name!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 May 20
i think tthey really grow in swamps and riverbanks. it looks like the camia that we have here.
haha! i do not know how that flower is called.
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Yeah, I thought so too! I really liked how beautiful it was!
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@moffittjc (118442)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 May 20
Yes, it looks quite exotic. I only saw this one flowering plant along the entire length of the river.
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