Cyrtopodium saintlegerianum

[estación seca]

The pitcher is Federally listed, so no individual, dug from the wild nor cultivated, can be taken across state lines, nor exported to another country, without a permit. Federally listed plants also can't be harmed in the wild.

States vary in their treatment of endangered plants. In Arizona ALL native plants are protected, unless they're on your land or they're Federally listed.

The Cyrtopodium is not on the Federal list, so Florida law would govern how it's treated.

[katrina]

Originally Posted by isurus79

Katrina,
If I ever find one of the pink ones (or other hard to find species), I'll definitely let you know! Here's a good article showing punctatum spikes and new growths growing simultaneously: https://www.desertmuseum.org/program...ids_cyrpun.php

Oh damn! Looking at the pics...there is no way mine is going to bloom this year.

Reading through that link, it seems like I need to give it a longer dry time. I don't water a lot in the winter but I did still give it a sip from time to time and it sounds like that's a complete No-No. On top of that, it looks like I need to cut the water earlier than I have been reducing it. Thanks for the info and the pics...very helpful.

[Cym Ladye]

Although I respect your abiity to post Cyrtopodiums on this section of the OB, I will never understand for the hobbyist growing Cyms how any relationship can be made in either plant structure or culture of this genus to Cymbidiums. But then, I have discovered that most taxonomists do not have a clue as to what conditions us ordinary growers have in our own back yards.

Obviously there are some members out there successfully "frying" these plants under their conditions. I just hope any novice members of this Alliance do not think they can treat their Cyms in the same manner.

[isurus79]

Originally Posted by estación seca

Cyrtopodium punctatum is on the Florida endangered species list, but not on the Federal list. What is the legality of buying and selling this plant in Florida, and buying from Florida and shipping to other States?

I mean cultivated plants only, of course wild collecting will be illegal and wrong.

State listings rarely have any teeth to them, and generally only pertain to government development. For example, if you want to destroy habitat for a state listed species on private land, you are free to do so. However, Florida's transportation department wanted to build a highway, they would have to consider the impacts to the state listed species. I'm not sure what (if any) mitigation would need to be completed.

Originally Posted by katrina

Oh damn! Looking at the pics...there is no way mine is going to bloom this year.

Reading through that link, it seems like I need to give it a longer dry time. I don't water a lot in the winter but I did still give it a sip from time to time and it sounds like that's a complete No-No. On top of that, it looks like I need to cut the water earlier than I have been reducing it. Thanks for the info and the pics...very helpful.

No problem! I'll probably post pics of my punctatum in another thread as well.

Originally Posted by Cym Ladye

Obviously there are some members out there successfully "frying" these plants under their conditions. I just hope any novice members of this Alliance do not think they can treat their Cyms in the same manner.

Indeed! I'm glad you chimed in with this advice!

[No-Pro-mwa]

A new one and a cool one to me. Those bulbs are something else.