This organism was found on a tree, blending into it almost perfectly. This animal is considered wild because it was not put forcibly by humans, and can move freely between environments. This picture was taken in cloudy 92 degree weather, with little to no winds.
ID Justification: Plant was approximately 10 inches tall. Leaves were approximately 6 inches long, slender, light green, with parallel veins. Flower was about 1 inch wide by 1 inch long. Flower color was red-orange with a green strip down the center. Flower shape was a five pointed star with an additional point coming out of the center. Distribution is primarily the southern half of the United States of American, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and Italy.
Habitat/Weather: Found in a maintained backyard lawn. Location contained a variety of grasses and clovers. Weather was partly cloudy, humid, and approximately 90 degrees F.
Clear, about 85 degrees, found lining walking trails, the shape of the leaves and frequency of the saw palmetto in the area suggests that this is the saw palmetto
Clear, about 85 degrees, found in a tree just off of a trail, the gray coloring and area that it was found in suggests that this could be an eastern gray squirrel