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Oncidium floridanum
Oncidium floridanum Ames
Florida Oncidium, Florida Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ONFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida, where it is considered endangered.
Native Habitat: Epiphytic, growing at the base of cypress trees in wet forests, or terrestrial, growing in rich humus in relatively dry hammocks.
Propagation
Propagation Material: SeedsWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 35 - Go Orchids (2019) North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC)
Additional resources
USDA: Find Oncidium floridanum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Oncidium floridanum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Oncidium floridanum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR