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Orchidaceae

Stiff flower star orchid

Epidendrum rigidum Jacq.

Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Epidendrum

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Stiff flower star orchid: Epidendrum rigidum in the Boltz Conservatory of Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin
Photo: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Stiff flower star orchid

Synonyms

  • Epidendrum pium Rchb.f. & Warm.
  • Spathiger rigidus (Jacq.) Small

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native

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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.