Orchidaceae

Mountain star orchid

Epidendrum ramosum Jacq.

Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Epidendrum

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Mountain star orchid (Epidendrum ramosum) — FlowerPhoto: José Javier Barrios Flores, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Mountain star orchid

Synonyms

Epidendrum imbricatum var. angustifolium Cogn.
Epidendrum modestiflorum Schltr.
Epidendrum ramosum var. angustifolium (Cogn.) L.O.Williams
Epidendrum ramosum var. lineare Stehlé
Epidendrum ramosum var. linearis Stehlé
Epidendrum rigidum G.Lodd.
Epidendrum sellowii Rchb.f.
Isochilus ramosus (Jacq.) Spreng.
Spathiger ramosus (Jacq.) Britton

Flowers

In flower: August to September, November to December (from 12 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Puerto Rico: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: José Javier Barrios Flores, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: José Javier Barrios Flores, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Photo: Arthur de Jesús Chavarría Pérez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.