Photos: © Brian Maynard

The flowers of our June 2022 Mystery Plant are found in a raceme that sports dozens of bright orange or dark yellow flowers with heavily fringed lower lips. A long spur extends out behind each flower, which is pollinated by butterflies. Each plant has 2-4 large spreading alternate leaves with parallel veins. This species seems to prefer moist, sunny, open areas, and is thus vulnerable to natural succession and shading by woody vegetation. If you know where to look you can find this plant blooming in late July, but please do not pick or dig!