Oh, my. Looks like it is the source of those oval shaped "stickers" that get stuck to my poor little dog. No beggarweed for us, here, but good to know what it is ! Thank you so much.

I'm still looking for these. Anyone? I have lots of stuff to trade. :) Chris

Thanks to all who offered their suggestions. We discovered that the flower was indeed a poppy. It was so unusual looking, I wish i could have shown a picture on here but don't know how to do that. Joey

shavedmonkey, I don't find Libby's comment anything but showing her love for orchids, sharing her personal experiences, and being helpful. I appreciate your comments as well as Libby's and clearly, there's always something to learn about our beloved plants. Three is not a crowd here! I just took pictures of my plant today. shavedmonkey, you are right about this flower taking forever to bloom! I measured both stalks and one is 11" and the other 15". It took about 3 weeks to become this tall so maybe it's close to blooming.