Blooming (micro-mini)Harrisella porrecta
 

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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. :D

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

Yes! we have many terrestrial's. Here's 2 we found yesterday. The First one is a Habenaria odontopetala and the second is some sort of Ladie's tresses

I'd love to see this.

Wow! nice find and thanks for sharing the photos!

those are most likely Spiranthes odorata.

To answer the question further...most of Florida's orchids are terrestrials or semi-terrestrials.

---Prem

Hi Dave

I have found most of the Harrisella's on the branches of cypress up here in Pasco County. I hear of them occuring in old orange groves and other smaller tree and shrub species. Have you found them on other species than cypress?

Don

I didn't pay much attention to the type of trees these where on but I think they may have been a pond apple. I mostly find them on Cypress as well.

here in central FL, the best trees for Dendrophylax porrectus (aka Harrisella porrecta) are eastern redcedar.

---Prem

Thanks Prem

I guess I will have to add cedar to the trees to check here in Pasco County. I have heard they may also be on some of the coastal species of shrubby trees (Mangrove?) I guess I will have to look a little more closely for this plant elsewhere.

Don

Prem

I guess I will have to add cedar to the growing list for D.porrecta to be on. I have also heard that they may occur in some coastal shrubby trees (Mangroves?) as well so I will have to start looking a little closer for this elusive little plant.

Don

looking at this,,,,,??????reminds me so much of a place I so much would hunt it was hard to keep me out, nice memories

Great to hear from you mike! We are going this weekend if your interested!

Fak? I'm interested!!

I have 2 of these little buggers at home and I somehow managed to make them bloom too. They're from a tree on my friends backyard. It's full of Harrisella porrectas and Ionopsis utricularioides.

Too cute! Thanks for sharing!