This flower one of many 'orchid imposters' we have in the state of Florida, with lovely, two-inch-long (5 cm long), purple flowers that, to an untrained eye, may appear to be an orchid. This flower, in fact, belongs to a member of the pea family, which is about as far away from being an orchid as you can get.
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Looks tiny, but regardless, that's one "sweet pea!" (Sorry in advance for my Popeye reference ...) :^)
Actually, these flowers are about two inches from back to front, so they are one of the larger single-flowered plants in the state. I forgot to mention the length before. My post has now been edited accordingly.
Thanks for visiting my site so I could find yours. It's very informative.
This is really lovely, Prem. Is it rare?
It's not a very rare species...it is fairly commonly found in borders of woodlands.
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