Native Orchids of the Southern Appalachian Mountains
By Stanley L. Bentley
256 pp., 5.75 x 9.25, 119 color photos, 57 maps, 1 table, 2 figs.,, bibl., index
The entry for each orchid provides the plant's scientific and common names, a description of the flower (including color, shape, and size), and information on the time of flowering, range, and typical habitat, all in the context of the southern mountains. A range map accompanies each description, and Bentley's own superb photographs are an additional aid to identification.
Using straightforward language yet incorporating the most up-to-date scientific information and nomenclature, the book will be welcomed by amateur naturalists or professional botanists looking for species in the field and by those who simply enjoy photographs of beautiful wildflowers.