Florida Ricordea (Ricordea florida)
A variant of Ricordea mushroom (Ricordea florida)
Representative Ricordea mushroomphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
The Atlantic/Caribbean ricordea with small uniform vesicles, commonly in solid green, orange, blue, or purple. The flatter, beadier disc distinguishes it from the bubblier Pacific yuma.
📜 Backstory
R. florida is wild-collected in the tropical Western Atlantic and Caribbean and is the workhorse ricordea of the hobby. Solid-color florida are inexpensive and widely fragged; only the rarer color combos carry premiums. Honest note: many 'morph' names in ricordea are color grades on wild pieces rather than named designer lines.
Keeper tips for this variant
Forgiving for a ricordea — low to moderate light and low flow; it splits and propagates readily, making it the ideal beginner ricordea.