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Cressler, Alan

Epidendrum amphistomum

Epidendrum amphistomum A. Rich.

Big-mouth Star Orchid, Dingy-flowered Star Orchid, Surrounded-mouth Epidendrum

Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)

Synonym(s): Amphiglottis anceps, Epidendrum anceps

USDA Symbol: EPAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

Epiphytic on hardwood trees.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Dec
Bloom Notes: Multi-colored

Distribution

USA: FL

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Epidendrum amphistomum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Epidendrum amphistomum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epidendrum amphistomum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-24
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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