Florida ricordea,Ricordea floridea,是来自佛罗里达钥匙后院以南的海洋的主食之一。它们是一种在加勒比海礁浅水中发生的一种软珊瑚。通常，它们非常丰富，并且在野外的大量固体或混合色中生长。
Ricordea grow quickly and are easy to keep, making them very popular with new aquarists. Standard colors are orange, green, rose, and grey/blue, but there are many morphs that are a mix of any of these colors creating a true rainbow of colors. Ricordea from different areas like Puerto Rico or Haiti tend to have unique color morphs that do not appear in most areas of the Florida Keys.
For one species of soft coral to have such a range of coloration depending on its location is truly amazing. I wonder if it would be possible to map out Florida ricordea according to their color patterns . . . more to see onReef Gardener.
