Dyckia microcalyx

Native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina, this bromeliad forms a rosette of narrow, stiff leaves edged with conspicuous spines. An upright flower stalk rises above the foliage and usually divides into several branches. Numerous small orange flowers are crowded along those branches. Flowering plants can reach about six and a half feet tall. The species occurs on rocky substrates within its South American range. Photographed in Florida.