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Erythrina herbacea
Showy wildflower in the legume family. Woody stems ... can grow to be a small tree in the right climate. Gets its name from the knobby pods with bright red seeds that develop in the fall. Found throughout Southeast U.S.
Near the shore of a lake
Other common names: Cherokee bean, Red cardinal, Cardinal spear.
In Louisiana, known as Mamou.
Spotted on May 23, 2014
Submitted on May 25, 2014
3 Comments
Hi Teresa, red things are always a problem, you never know. But, very cool plant ... I was surprised to learn that it could, under the right conditions, grow up to be a tree. Really? Well, yes, apparently so. Live and learn!
Very cool! Love the second pic. And yes to the computer iphone difference with photos, makes me crazy too! LOL.
Dang. This spotting made me a little crazy this morning. Because of its appearance ... startling how different a photo can look from one computer to another or to an iPhone. What a complicated world we live in, neh?