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Endangered Orchid on the Edge. More than 200 species of orchids blossom in North America. Their names are as mesmerizing as their flowers: Dragonâs mouth. Threebirds orchid.Yellow ladyâs slipper. But unlike their showy cousins in the tropics, the orchids of the temperate zone often flower unseen.More than half are endangered or threatened somewhere in their native range.o germinate and grow, an orchid seed needs to land on moist soil with just the right fungus nearby. Its relationship with the fungus enables the orchid to grow into a microscopic protocorm, and later grow into a seedling. Gradually the fungi start to penetrate its cells and form coils of hyphae called pelotons.
Photo: Jason Hollinger /Flickr. The manchineel tree may be endangered, but so is anyone who messes with it. That's because this rare tropical plant, which offers deceptively sweet fruit, is one of the most poisonous trees on Earth.Manchineels are notorious in their native habitats, the sandy soils and mangroves of South Florida, the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America.he fruits are the most obvious threat, earning manchineel the name manzanita de la muerte, or little apple of death, from Spanish conquistadors. Resembling a small green crabapple about 1 to 2 inches wide, the sweet-smelling fruits can cause hours of agony â and potentially death â with a single bite.