QUICK FACT: So well camouflaged, it’s easy to miss, making it vulnerable to damage and poaching.

THREATS: Illegal collection is the top threat, amplified by demand for rare wild-collected specimens.

IMPORTANCE: Supports pollinators and seed dispersers, creates microhabitats, and signals stable soil conditions.

Photo credit: Emiliano Sanchez Martinez

QUICK FACT: So well camouflaged, it’s easy to miss, making it vulnerable to damage and poaching.

THREATS: Illegal collection is the top threat, amplified by demand for rare wild-collected specimens.

IMPORTANCE: Supports pollinators and seed dispersers, creates microhabitats, and signals stable soil conditions.

Photo credit: Emiliano Sanchez Martinez