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ORCHIDS OF MINNESOTA
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179 |
Year: |
1993 |
Language: |
English |
Size (cm): |
16.3 x 23.6 |
Size (inches): |
6 1/2 x 9 1/4 |
ISBN: |
0816623090 |
Binding: |
hardbound |
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 Orchids are often thought of as rare, fragile "objets d'art," existing only in steamy tropical forests or in the greenhouses of the well-to-do. In fact, orchids occur worldwide from the arctic tundra to Tierra del Fuego. Minnesota is the home of 43 native species of orchids, and Orchids of Minnesota is the only book devoted specifically to their life history and study. Orchids occur in every county in Minnesota and in essentially every terrestrial habitat type. Both a field guide and an illustrated flora of scholarly quality, Orchids of Minnesota includes a section on the biology of orchids (morphology, ecology, and geographical distribution), a key to the orchid genera and species, and a description of each of the state's 43 species. Welby R. Smith offers comprehensive descriptions and information on the specific habitat of each species and interesting facts of its natural history. In addition, the book provides a detailed line drawing and photograph, a North American range map, and a Minnesota county distribution map for each species. Although regional in its focus, Orchids of Minnesota will be of interest to both national and international audiences. The detailed pen-and-ink drawings by Vera Ming Wong are beautifully executed and botanically accurate, revealing that even the most common orchid species are uncommon when compared to other plants. |
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Table of contents:
Acknowledgments
About Orchids
Introduction
Orchids in Minnesota?
What makes an Orchid an Orchid?
Pollination - Those clever orchids
Symbiosis - Strange bed fellows
Natural history - How do Orchids Live?
Ecology - Where can I find natuve Orchids?
Conservation - The future of our native Orchids
How to use this book
Illustrated key
Illustrated key to the Genera of Orchids occuring in Minnesota
Species account
The Genus Amerorchis
Amerorchis rotundifolia
The Genus Aplectrum
Aplectrum byemale
The Genus Arethusa
Arethusa bulbosa
The Genus Calopogon
Calopogon tuberosus
The Genus Calypso
Calypso bulbosa var. americana
The Genus coeloglossum
Coeloglossum viride var. virescens
The Genus Corallorbiza
A key to the Corallorbiza of Minnesota
Corallorbiza maculata
Corallorbiza odontorbiza
Corallorbiza striata
Corallorbiza trifida
The Genus Cypripedium
A key to the Cypripedium of Minnesota
Cypripedium acaule
Cypripedium arietinum
Cypripedium calceolus var. parviflorum
Cypripedium calceolus var. pubescens
Cypripedium candidium
Cypripedium reginae
The Genus Galearis
Galearis spectabilis
The Genus Goodyera
A key to the Goodyera of Minnesota
Goodyera pubescens
Goodyera repens var. ophioides
Goodyera tesselata
The Genus Liparis
A key to the Liparis of Minnesota
Liparis lilifolia
Liiparis Loeselit
The Genus Listera
A key to the Listera of Minnesota
Listera aurieulata
Listera convallarioides
Listera cordata
The Genus Malaxis
A key to the Malaxis of Minnesota
Malaxis monophyllus var. brachypoda
Malaxis paludosa
Malaxis unifolia
The Genus Platanthera
A key to the Planthera of Minnesota
Platanthera clavellata
Platanthera dilatata
Platanthera flava var. berbiola
Platanthera bookeri
Platanthera hyperborea
Platanthera lacera
Platanthera obtusata
Platanthera orbiculata
Platanthera praeclara
Platanthera psycodes
The Genus Pogonia
Pogonia ophioglossoides
The Genus Spiranthes
A key to the Spiranthes of Minnesota
Spiranthes cernua
Spiranthes lacera
Spiranthes magnicamporum
Spiranthes romunzoffiana
Appendix: Known flowering dates for Minnesota's Orchids
Glossary
Literature Cited
Index
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