One of Florida’s rarest and most beloved swamp dwellers, the ghost orchid, could soon see increased protections under the federal Endangered Species Act. Citing the flower’s growing risk of extinction ...

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

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

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 ghost orchid is a rare, beautiful species. There is only one national park site where it can be found: Big Cypress ...

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