Blooming (micro-mini)Harrisella porrecta

[flhiker]

Hi all, I found many of these tiny leafless twig epiphytic orchids but this is my first time finding some in bloom. Actually there were 4 blooming plants with a combined 9 flowers. The flowers are so tiny, it make's it very difficult to get a flower in focus. Excellent day.

[RosieC]

Really cool. Such tiny tiny flowers I wonder how you managed to spot them!

[got ants]

Wow!! That is incredible! I would prolly walk right past it.

[Ross]

Dave, how can you tell the roots from the Ghosts? They look the same to me.

[got ants]

Ya know, you got me thinking, and I think I may have seen some nearby. Is this the time of year they bloom?

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by Ross

Dave, how can you tell the roots from the Ghosts? They look the same to me.

First thing is the size. The Ghost are much fatter. But the tell tail signs is the ghost roots have white marks like tracks that run parellel with the roots. I have a Vanda with similar markings on the roots when wet. Here's a small ghost's roots you can see the markings.

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by got ants

Ya know, you got me thinking, and I think I may have seen some nearby. Is this the time of year they bloom?

It's very possible, They bloom from Aug. to Nov. There was one plant next to these that had set seed pods.

[musicloveranthony]

Lovely photos, Dave! Those roots are so impressive! We don't have any epiphytic, native orchids up here, so it's always a nice treat to see pictures of them in situ

[flhiker]

Originally Posted by RosieC

Really cool. Such tiny tiny flowers I wonder how you managed to spot them!

Unless your looking for them you'll never see them. Once you notice tiny thin gray root's you then look for a center and if you look at enough tree's (thousands) you will eventually find them.

[golforchid]

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