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Dendrophylax porrectus (Rchb.f.)Carlsward & Whitten
Needleroot Airplant Orchid
Threadroot Orchid
Jingle Bell Orchid
Synonym(s): Harrisella porrecta (Rchb. f.) Fawc. & Rendle
Florida native
Threatened Florida species
This diminutive epiphytic orchid is also sometimes called jingle-bell orchid after the clusters of fruit that hang down. Found mostly on juniper and old citrus trees in hardwood hammocks, tramways, sloughs and cypress domes of central and south Florida as well as northern South America and the West Indies.
The pale yellow flowers are even smaller than the fruits and appear from August through November.
Dendrophylax porrectus is a member of the Orchidaceae - Orchid family.
Other species of the Dendrophylax genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Dendrophylax lindenii - GHOST ORCHID
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jan 23, 2026
