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1 online resource (287 pages) |
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Cover; Contents; Minnesota County Map; Preface; Introduction; Frequently Asked Questions about Orchids; Key to the Genera of Orchids Found in Minnesota; Genera and Species Accounts; Genus Amerorchis; Amerorchis rotundifolia (round-leaved orchid); Genus Aplectrum; Aplectrum hyemale (putty-root); Genus Arethusa; Arethusa bulbosa (dragon's-mouth); Genus Calopogon (grass-pinks); Calopogon oklahomensis (Oklahoma grass-pink); Calopogon tuberosus var. tuberosus (tuberous grass-pink); Genus Calypso; Calypso bulbosa var. americana (fairy-slipper); Genus Coeloglossum |
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Coeloglossum viride (long-bracted orchid)Genus Corallorhiza (coral-roots); Corallorhiza maculata var. maculata (spotted coral-root); Corallorhiza maculata var. occidentalis (western spotted coral-root); Corallorhiza odontorhiza var. odontorhiza (autumn coral-root); Corallorhiza striata var. striata (striped coral-root); Corallorhiza trifida (early coral-root); Genus Cypripedium (lady's-slippers); Cypripedium acaule (stemless lady's-slipper); Cypripedium arietinum (ram's-head lady's-slipper); Cypripedium candidum (small white lady's-slipper) |
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Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin (northern small yellow lady's-slipper)Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens (large yellow lady's-slipper); Cypripedium reginae (showy lady's-slipper); Genus Epipactis; Epipactis helleborine (broad-leaved helleborine); Genus Galearis; Galearis spectabilis (showy orchis); Genus Goodyera (rattlesnake-plantains); Goodyera pubescens (downy rattlesnake-plantain); Goodyera repens (lesser rattlesnake-plantain); Goodyera tesselata (tessellated rattlesnake-plantain); Genus Liparis (twayblade orchids); Liparis liliifolia (lily-leaved twayblade) |
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Liparis loeselii (Loesel's twayblade)Genus Listera (twayblades); Listera auriculata (auricled twayblade); Listera convallarioides (broad-leaved twayblade); Listera cordata (heart-leaved twayblade); Genus Malaxis (adder's-mouth orchids); Malaxis monophyllos var. brachypoda (white adder's-mouth); Malaxis paludosa (bog adder's-mouth); Malaxis unifolia (green adder's-mouth); Genus Platanthera (bog-orchids or rein-orchids); Platanthera aquilonis (northern green bog-orchid); Platanthera clavellata (small green wood-orchid); Platanthera dilatata var. dilatata (tall white bog-orchid) |
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Platanthera flava var. herbiola (tubercled rein-orchid)Platanthera hookeri (Hooker's orchid); Platanthera huronensis (tall green bog-orchid); Platanthera lacera (ragged fringed orchid); Platanthera obtusata var. obtusata (bluntleaved rein-orchid); Platanthera orbiculata (lesser roundleaved orchid); Platanthera praeclara (western prairie fringed orchid); Platanthera psycodes (small purple fringed orchid); Genus Pogonia; Pogonia ophioglossoides (rose pogonia); Genus Spiranthes (ladies'-tresses orchids); Spiranthes casei var. casei (Case's ladies'-tresses) |
| Summary |
Though often considered exotic and rare, orchids actually can be found across climates and continents & mdash;and Minnesota is no exception. The state is home to forty-nine wild orchids, occurring in every county. With a little patience, a modicum of outdoor experience, and this handy book, any Minnesotan can discover the common species of orchids in the wild. Native Orchids of Minnesota features detailed drawings and color photographs that make reliable identification practical even for beginners. In-depth discussions of habitats and natural history for each species reveal intricate ecological |
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Spiranthes cernua (nodding ladies'-tresses) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Orchids -- Minnesota
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Orchids -- Minnesota -- Identification
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NATURE -- Plants -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Botany.
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Orchids
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Minnesota
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Field guides
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011042872 |
| ISBN |
9780816680443 |
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0816680442 |
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