The ghost orchid found in Florida and Cuba, proposed June 4 for Endangered Species Act protections. (Tony Pernas/Center for Biological Diversity) HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (CN) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the ghost orchid, considered to be Florida’s most famous flower, under the Endangered Species Act. The announcement came on Wednesday, more than ...

NAPLES, Fla. – The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the south Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a ...

According to experts, the ghost orchid is a flowering plant that is only in Florida and western Cuba. It is described as a ...

A rare ghost orchid has made its way to London. It's now found at the Kew Gardens, far from its roots in Southwest Florida. It even bloomed there for the first time, creating a buzz, thousands of ...

The flower is literally a thing of legends, the focal point of books and movies and the victim of ecological crimes. Now several environmental groups plan to file suit against the federal government ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the plant under its Endangered Species Act earlier this year, a potential addition to its state protected status. Anyone can view a sampling of ...

NAPLES, Fla. – The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a ...