Order: Lamiales Family Acanthaceae Genus: Acanthus Species :Acanthus mollis Commonly known Bear's breeches, sea dock, bearsfoot , oyster plant,wild rhubarb and artist acanthus

Acanthus molis
Look at the flower leaves it is said that it
was the inspiration for the Greco-Roman architecture
© This plant was taken with NIKON D3100 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthus_mollis

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/