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Epidendrum floridense
Epidendrum floridense Hágsater
Florida Star Orchid
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EPFL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Epiphytic, growing in moist forests and swamps.
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 Epidendrum floridense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Epidendrum floridense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epidendrum floridense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-06-25Research By: CBR