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Category: Orchid

Orchid on the Ground

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaJanuary 31, 2025

You easily might overlook toothpetal false reinorchid (Habenaria floribunda) when it is not in flower. This terrestrial orchid flowers in the winter and early spring, and it is currently flowering at the South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (shown below) ...…

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Orchid, South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area Habenaria floribunda, Mignonette orchid, toothpetal false reinorchid

Very Variable

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaJuly 7, 2023

Florida butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis) is the most common orchid in Florida. It was first described by John Torrey in 1847 but likely was first collected earlier. Look carefully to see this orchid at the Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area (ORCA).…

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Orchid, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area, South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area encyclia tampensis, Florida butterfly orchid

Seeding is Believing

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaAugust 16, 2022

This Florida butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis) was flowering and forming seed pods in the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory parking lot. We tend to look for Nature in parks and conservation areas and not where we park. Marylou Rethman (Class of…

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Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Orchid, Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area encyclia tampensis, Florida butterfly orchid

Orchid Outing

exploreorca's avatar by exploreorcaJune 28, 2022

Florida butterfly orchids (Encyclia tampensis) are easy to overlook. They are not the large gaudy orchids of prom corsages of bygone days. We saw lots of Florida butterfly orchids at the south Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area when we visited on…

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Bee plant, Orchid, South Oslo Riverfront Conservation Area encyclia tampensis, Florida butterfly orchid

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