Lolipop Flower ... (pachystachys lutea) by auntietk

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on Jul 30, 2010

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Many thanks to Bill (bmac62) for taking a photo of the tag on this unusual flower! I would never have known the name otherwise. Another one from the Volunteer Park Conservatory.

Comments (28)

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Faemike55

12:50AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Interesting flower. never heard of it until now! Great shot!

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beachzz

1:06AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Not one I've seen before either--love the yellow!!

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mbz2662

1:24AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Did you and beachzz plan on yellow today? Very cool flower. I reminds me of my shrimp plant flowers, it seems to have the same type of bloom.

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cfulton

2:09AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Nature and its wonders! Well done, Clive

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wysiwig

2:24AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Looks like a blending of two different flowers. Beautiful. Love the light.

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helanker

2:51AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

A really lovely flower Tara . WOnderful colors.

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awjay

3:35AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

lovely color... nice capture

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sharky_

4:13AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

I've seen them but never knew what their name was. Nice shot. Aloha

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bazza

4:28AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Nice flower can't say that I've seen one before either..

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durleybeachbum

4:33AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

I'm drawn immediately to the top strip with no yellow..wonderful shapes!

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Ra3vyn

5:37AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Very interesting Flowers, never seen these before and excellent shot!

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babuci

5:48AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Most fascinating flower. This place is full of treasures from nature.

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Meisiekind

6:29AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Marvelous flower and unusual in yellow! We get them here in shades of orange and red! Gorgeous Dierbaar!

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morningglory

6:30AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Here in the South they are known as Shrimp Plant.

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jmb007

7:56AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

bonne photo!!

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debbielove

8:47AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Unusual and quite stunningly beautiful.. Outstanding! Rob

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fredster66

8:57AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Wow. Very unique. Great photo.

lucindawind

8:59AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

very beautiful ! lovely lighting as well

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alex50

9:16AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Very beautiful and very nice!

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bmac62

10:53AM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Just to be different, they make me think of orange popsicles:) Let's see..."packy-stackies"...but then I am from New York and we pronounce most things a little funny. LOL. Fine backlit shot of several exotic blooms.

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MrsRatbag

12:30PM | Fri, 30 July 2010

They look to me like stacked up bougainvillea flowers, so there ;p Lollipops for pachyderms? Whatever, great capture of these intriguing beauties!

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RodS

3:32PM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Cool, Tara! Excellent photo of this bloom! I think I got a shot of one of these a couple weekends ago at the Tampa Aquarium - I was wondering what it was.. :-D

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jocko500

5:10PM | Fri, 30 July 2010

never saw one of theses. wonderful shot of it

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danapommet

10:48PM | Fri, 30 July 2010

Something new to me. Great capture and color. Dana

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lyron

1:54PM | Sun, 01 August 2010

Beautiful shot!!

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Chipka

3:42AM | Mon, 02 August 2010

This is quite stunning and incredibly unique. I've never seen one of these, let alone heard of them. I love the intense yellow and the arrowhead shape of those petals(?) Great light too! Of course, with my wacky brain and the fact that I seem to be occupied with Agara and Nemaea in equal parts of late, I'm thinking that perhaps these could be recognized (in some future/alternate universe) as Nemaean Butter Stacks? Hmmm...or maybe not. At any rate, I love this shot!

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