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. 
