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Ghost orchid scientists aim to restore rare Florida bloom

By Agence France-Presse in Immokalee, Florida | China Daily | Updated: 2016-07-25 08:07

Armed with an orange staple gun and dozens of burlap squares entwined with ratty green roots, Mike Kane wades hip-deep into the swamp to restore what generations of thieves have stolen.

The ghost orchid.

Once abundant in the Florida Everglades, experts say fewer than 2,000 ghost orchids (Dendrophylax lindenii) are left in the state, where it is considered an endangered plant. Cuba has some too, but just how many is unknown.

Ghost orchid scientists aim to restore rare Florida bloom

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