As the world's largest flowering plant family, orchids can be found growing natively in nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province. From as far north as Alaska and south to the Florida Keys, their delicate beauty and elusive appearance grace swamps and rockeries, forests and fields, delighting hobbyists and horticulturists alike. Founder and editor of the North American Native Orchid Journal, Brown has compiled an exhaustive guide to more than 220 species, 24 subspecies, and 24 hybrids found in the U.S and Canada. Presented in checklist form, each entry identifies the plant's taxonomy, listing both botanic and scientific names, and details the plant's native habitat. Close-up color photography and detailed line illustrations further aid in plant identification, with a separate photo gallery dedicated to unusual characteristics such as color, form, or growth habit. Extensively researched, meticulously organized, and thoughtfully compiled, this field guide's comprehensive scope will appeal to professional botanists and naturalists yet is direct enough to satisfy even amateur enthusiasts and collectors. Carol Haggas
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Plant Systematics and Evolution Vol. 247, #3-4
An extremely useful book that should be in the backpack or car of anyone hunting for orchids.
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