red WILD FLOWERS 



which stand somewhat erect or recurved, and at right 

 angles with the central one, and opposite each other. 

 The five stamens are united in a tube around the style, 

 and stand out, far beyond the throat of the flower, with 

 a prominent, curving tip. The green calyx has five 

 long, slender parts. Occasionally the flowers are 

 pinkish or white. The Cardinal Flower is found in 

 very moist situations, commonly on the banks of 

 streams and ditches from July to September, from 

 Florida, Texas, and Kansas, well into Canada. 



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