Blooming (micro-mini)Harrisella porrecta

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by golforchid

Are there any terrestrial orchids found in Florida or are they all epiphytic?

Yes! we have many terrestrial's. Here's 2 we found yesterday. The First one is a Habenaria odontopetala and the second is some sort of Ladie's tresses

[ronaldhanko]

I'd love to see this.

[WhiteRabbit]

Wow! nice find and thanks for sharing the photos!

[prem]

those are most likely Spiranthes odorata.

To answer the question further...most of Florida's orchids are terrestrials or semi-terrestrials.

---Prem

[DJR]

Hi Dave

I have found most of the Harrisella's on the branches of cypress up here in Pasco County. I hear of them occuring in old orange groves and other smaller tree and shrub species. Have you found them on other species than cypress?

Don

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by DJR

Hi Dave

I have found most of the Harrisella's on the branches of cypress up here in Pasco County. I hear of them occuring in old orange groves and other smaller tree and shrub species. Have you found them on other species than cypress?

Don

I didn't pay much attention to the type of trees these where on but I think they may have been a pond apple. I mostly find them on Cypress as well.

[prem]

here in central FL, the best trees for Dendrophylax porrectus (aka Harrisella porrecta) are eastern redcedar.

---Prem

[Paul]

That's very cool!

[DJR]

Thanks Prem

I guess I will have to add cedar to the trees to check here in Pasco County. I have heard they may also be on some of the coastal species of shrubby trees (Mangrove?) I guess I will have to look a little more closely for this plant elsewhere.

Don

[DJR]

Prem

I guess I will have to add cedar to the growing list for D.porrecta to be on. I have also heard that they may occur in some coastal shrubby trees (Mangroves?) as well so I will have to start looking a little closer for this elusive little plant.

Don