Florida Butterfly Orchid
Encyclia tampensis
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photo © Trudy Bentley Rech 2003.
Size- Leaves; up to 8" long, Flowers;
1.5"- 1.7"
Identifiers- epiphytic, lip with a purple spot or all white
(alba)
-flowers various shades of yellow, copper, or green
Adaptations- long stemmed inflorescence with up to 45 flowers
- pseudobulbs
Status- found central to south Florida
Distribution- Florida, Bahamas, Cuba
Habitat- common on Live Oak, Red Maple, Bald Cypress, Pop
Ash, Pond Apple
Fun facts
- wild plants are protected by law; private growers propagate and sell it
- the purple spot on the lip attracts pollinators
- often found growing on trees along waterways
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