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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:03 pm   Post subject: need some help, white triangular flower


can anyone tell me what kind of flower this is?

http://i.pbase.com/o6/76/614076/1/82514455.GoQtSLnq.IMG_4123crop.jpg

thanks!

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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:09 pm   Post subject:


Britt your link is coming up as forbidden. Could you try posting your photograph again please? Thanks.


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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:00 pm   Post subject:


I can't get it to work at all.

Have you check out the How to Post Photos tutorial here..... posting photos


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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:45 pm   Post subject: can anyone identify this flower?


one more try...



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Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 10:44 pm   Post subject:


I can see the photo both times on here but sadly i do not know the name, it is very pretty though! good luck identifying it I am sure someone here will be able to help you


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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:35 am   Post subject:


I think it is a dietes, or African Iris:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Dietes/Dietes_robinsoniana/Dietes_robinsoniana_136.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Dietes/Dietes_robinsoniana/Dietes_robinsoniana.html&h=450&w=300&sz=28&hl=en&start=22&um=1&usg=__jNq87W-zuHUmXuCuRrquKVGuBn4=&tbnid=cmLn9qaDkm2geM:&tbnh=127&tbnw=85&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddietes%26start%3D20%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

I can also see both pictures.
What does the foliage look like? Is it sword shaped and does it grow from a rhizome?


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Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:25 pm   Post subject:


I'm glad Cajunbelle IDed it for you as that is a very beautiful bloom.


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Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 12:59 am   Post subject:


That is very pretty and unusual!


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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:41 am   Post subject:


hey thanks for the help but unfortunately thats not the flower.
i saw the flowers in montana. each flower is a separate plant and there are only a few leaves at the very bottom of the stem.

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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:16 am   Post subject:


Is this it britti,











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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:18 am   Post subject:


I think it's a Calochortus subalpinus.


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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:02 am   Post subject:


I agree with Droopy because of the 'fuzzinesss' of the flower. I think it's Calochortus subalpinus too.
(Subalpine Mariposa Lily.)


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Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:52 am   Post subject:


thats it!!!
thank you!

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