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Fire-star orchid
Epidendrum radicans
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
tropical milkweedAsclepias curassavica
Philippine Ground OrchidSpathoglottis plicata
common lantanaLantana camara
Lopsided Star OrchidEpidendrum secundum
Reed-stemmed orchidEpidendrum ibaguense
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Costa Rica | 569 |
|---|---|
| Provincia Alajuela | 248 |
| Mexico | 211 |
| Panama | 177 |
| Colombia | 136 |
| Provincia Puntarenas | 114 |
| Chiapas | 108 |
| Provincia de Chiriquí | 108 |
| Provincia San José | 83 |
| Antioquia | 73 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Forb or herb growth formListed by a harvested source as having a forb or herbaceous growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | Orchids · Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Epidendrum |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Fire-star orchid with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.