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Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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28 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 31, February 23, March 35, April 56, May 80, June 88, July 94, August 81, September 59, October 44, November 24, December 19.
United States1,398
Alaska633
South Africa529
California458
Western Cape401
New Zealand237
Australia179
United Kingdom130
England105
Mexico86

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
Classmonocots · Liliopsida
OrderAgaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales
FamilyAloe family · Asphodelaceae
GenusPokers · Kniphofia

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