Wild Orchids of the Prairies and Great Plains Region of North America. 2006. 275 col. photogr. 79 line - drawings. 90 maps. XII, 342 p. gr8vo. Plastic cover.

The first thorough treatment of the native orchids of the prairie and Great Plains region . . . brings together information which is scattered in a variety of sources, many of which are hard to obtain or inaccessible to the general public . . . an invaluable tool for the serious of its habitat, range, and flowering time. Specific attention has been paid to the numerous growth and color forms, and a full, detailed list of synonyms for each species is included in a separate section. Brown discusses new concepts in taxonomy and the place of hybrids and provides a comprehensive list of recent literature references and a bibliography. He also addresses the unique species found in the continent's isolated prairie regions, including the "prairie islands" of the southeastern United States. Geographical coverage includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, the prairies and plains portions of Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and similar areas in the Canadian provinces of Alberta,Sakatchewan, and Manitoba.