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Epidendrum strobiliferum Rchb. f.
Big Cypress star orchid

Epidendrum strobiliferum

Family: Orchidaceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Epiphyte

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: South Florida, the West Indies , Mexico, Central America and South America.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

NatureServe Global Status: Apparently Secure

State of Florida Status: Endangered

Florida Natural Areas Inventory State Status: Critically Imperiled

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Critically Imperiled

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

South Florida History and Distribution: This is extremely rare in South Florida and known only from the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. It was petitioned for federal listing by the Center for Biological Diversity in 2010. In 2020, the US Fish and Wildlife Service determined that federal listing was not warranted.

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: See also the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Species Profile. For images, visit Discover Life.

Other data on Epidendrum strobiliferum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Epidendrum strobiliferum has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park Present Native

Epidendrum strobiliferum has been found in the following 2 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Collier County Native
Lee County Recorded as Present in Error

Epidendrum strobiliferum has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Slough
Strand Swamp

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Epidendrum strobiliferum