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Epidendrum amphistomum
Epidendrum amphistomum A. Rich.
Big-mouth Star Orchid, Dingy-flowered Star Orchid, Surrounded-mouth Epidendrum
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s): Amphiglottis anceps, Epidendrum anceps
USDA Symbol: EPAM3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Epiphytic on hardwood trees.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 3 feet in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Dec
Bloom Notes: Multi-colored
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Epidendrum amphistomum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Epidendrum amphistomum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epidendrum amphistomum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-24Research By: Joseph A. Marcus