Orchids of MinnesotaOrchids 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. |
Contents
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Illustrated Key | 17 |
Species Accounts | 25 |
Known Flowering Dates for Minnesotas Orchids | 157 |
Glossary | 161 |
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Common terms and phrases
A-Flowering plant Abundance Aid to identification Amerorchis rotundifolia apex Aplectrum Aplectrum hyemale B-Portion of inflorescence basal base blank The Genus bulbosa C-Flower calceolus Calypso bulbosa capsules cauline cernua cm long including cm wide color column Common name coniferous swamps Corallorhiza Cypripedium Cypripedium reginae dorsal sepal elliptical exploded view fleshy floral bracts floral lip forests fringed-orchid Galearis spectabilis glabrous Goodyera greenish Habenaria Habitat hardwood Haug hybrids inflorescence a terminal intentionally left blank Known flowering dates lacera ladies'-tresses lady's-slipper lanceolate lateral sepals leaf leaves less Listera lobes long including inflorescence Malaxis Malaxis paludosa Ming Wong 1992 Minnesota mm wide oblong obovate obtusata occurs odontorhiza ophioides orchids ovaries parviflorum pedicels perianth petals and sepals petals similar Platanthera Platanthera psycodes Pogonia ophioglossoides pollinated pollinia pouch praeclara prairie pseudobulb pubescens purple raceme rare repens rhizome roots sepals ovate species specimens Sphagnum Spiranthes spur stem Stoutamire terminal raceme tesselata twayblade typically usually wide at anthesis
Popular passages
Page 167 - The Metaspermae of the Minnesota Valley. — Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, Botanical Series, vol.
Page 167 - Lowe, AD (1978). Aerial dispersal of biological material from Australia to New Zealand. International Journal of Biometeorology, 22, 1-19. Codogno, M., Poelt, J. & Puntillo, D. (1989). Umbilicaria fre yi spec" nova und der Formenkreis von Umbilicaria hirsuta in Europa.
Page 168 - Stuckey, IH 1967. Environmental factors and the growth of native orchids. American Journal of Botany 54:232-41.