In late 2022 two people were caught stealing a ghost orchid and other rare plants from Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park ...

One of Florida’s rarest and most beloved swamp dwellers, the ghost orchid, could soon see increased protections under the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding the rare white orchid as an endangered species after population steeply ...

According to experts, the ghost orchid is a flowering plant that is only in Florida and western Cuba. It is described as a leafless plant that attaches itself by its roots high up on trees, making its ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will seek endangered-species status for the ghost orchid, a swamp-dwelling, ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora treaty covers all orchid species, ...

After a long stint in court, FWS agreed last year to make a decision on the plant, which is largely located in places like ...

On a warm Florida afternoon ... There are about 25,000 wild native orchids in the world and perhaps 100,000 hybrids, he says. "The Fakahatchee is the orchid capital of the country.

The clones would be extremely susceptible to disease in the wild, so rather than attempting to repopulate the depleted number of ghost orchids in South Florida, they'll use social media to sell ...

For shadier and drier locations, the Florida butterfly orchid can be a fascinating addition ... be sure to purchase from a reputable seller who does not harvest them from the wild.

“The ghost orchid has always been an elusive species, but in recent years, its population in the wild has plummeted ... and habitat loss, Florida’s favorite flower is hanging on by a thread.