Clamshell Orchid (Prosthechea cochleata var. triandra)
The clamshell orchid gets its name from the upper lip, which is shaped a bit like a clam's shell, but I think it looks more like an octopus! This one was in a swamp near Immokalee, Florida.
- Copyright
- 2007
- Image Size
- 3008x2000 / 2.7MB
- Keywords
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America, arboreal, beautiful, beauty, botany, clamshell, clamshell orchid, Collier County, CREW Marsh Hiking Trails, endangered, Epidendreae, Epidendrum*, epiphyte, Florida, flower, native, natural, nature, orchid, Orchidaceae, plant, Prosthechea cochleata, rare, threatened, uncultivated, United States, USA, wild
- Contained in galleries
- Epidendreae, Epidendreae
